Australian actor Dan MacPherson and his wife recently revealed that they welcomed their firstborn, a baby boy, late last year. The actor shared why he had to leave the country even when his wife was pregnant.

 

Late last year, Zoe Ventoura and MacPherson welcomed a baby boy who they have named Austin Xavier. However, the 40-year-old actor recently shared that before his son’s birth, he had to go abroad for his shooting and leave his pregnant wife at home. 

 

MacPherson was speaking on a podcast when he admitted that his son was not even born when he decided to go off to Ireland for shooting. The “Bad Mothers” star mentioned that it was a tough choice for him to leave his pregnant wife at home and fly abroad to work in a new project.

 

The “Wild Boys” actor also shared that he got the chance to act in an Ireland-based project when he was also shooting for “Strike Back.” The actor added that he called his wife and informed her that he might have to be away from home for several months. 

 

Dan MacPherson feels blessed to have a partner who understands the demands of his profession and enables him to work on projects, which are not normal, New Idea reports. The actor ended by saying that he and Zoe are making it possible for him to work in a different country. 

 

The actor confessed that before they recently came back to Australia, he and his wife had to frequently live apart because of his work commitments. It had also delayed their plans to start a family in the first place. 

 

While interacting on the Samantha Gash Podcast, the actor shared that there were some unexpected impacts on his other relationships after he became a father for the first time. The “Strike Back” star acknowledged that there has been a change in his relationship with his father after his child was born. 

 

The actor revealed that he and his father “are now the closest” they have ever been. He admitted that he now understands how much his dad loves him, as well as the “way he has shown that” all through his life. He thinks “that’s been really lovely.”

 

Dan MacPherson generally divides his time between Los Angeles, Australia, and many other overseas locations based on the demands of his acting projects. However, he is currently living in Sydney with his wife Zoe and son Austin amid the travel restrictions imposed because of the COVID-19 crisis.