When we think of a famous late night show host, we immediately think of David Letterman. He hosted his show from 1993 until his last episode in 2015. And while he definitely had some awkward interviews, people still tuned in night after night to see what would happen. It's hard to name a celebrity who didn't appear on this show although sometimes, David made comments that made us all shake our heads in confusion.
While some of David Letterman's strangest interviews are famous, like when he upset Paris Hilton, not that much is known about his family life. We know that David has a child named Harry but there isn't a ton of information about him out there. So, naturally, we're curious about how well they get along. Keep reading to find out the truth about David Letterman's relationship with his son Harry Joseph.
How Do David Letterman And Harry Joseph Get Along?
We'd all love to learn more about David Letterman's son Harry Joseph and we even learned that someone tried to kidnap him. But there's another question on our minds: how close are the famous late-night host and his child?
David Letterman shared that he wants to have a close friendship with his son.
According to People, David Letterman was interviewed by Sunday Today and that said that while parenting advice often says that you shouldn't want to be pals with your children, he doesn't believe in that. He said, Look at me — how much longer am I going to be around? I want to be the best friend. But he’s not keen on me being the best friend."
David Letterman had some kind words about Harry, and every time he's interviewed about him, David sounds like a caring father who just wants to spend time with his family. He said, “The most secure I ever feel is when I’m around my son."
David also said that while he does feel nostalgic when looking back on his late-night show, it's great that he's able to hang out with Harry more: "The best part is that I get to do stuff with my son."
While Harry is 18 years old now, The Daily Mail painted a sweet picture of David, Harry, and Regina, reporting that the family went to St Barts in 2007 and Harry, who was young at the time, sat on David's shoulders during the trip.
It makes sense that David Letterman would say that since he stopped hosting his late-night show in 2015, he has been able to spend more time with his son Harry. Hosting a late-night show for several decades must be very time-consuming and demanding, and while it seems like the family always went on vacations, it sounds like David Letterman is happy about getting quality time now.
It sounds like David's very devoted to making sure that they have a good bond. It's amazing to think about David's impact, and 13.76 people watched his final episode, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
Inside David Letterman's Family Life
David Letterman and Regina Lasko began seeing each other in 1986 and they have a child together, Harry Joseph. According to Heavy.com, despite being a couple for many decades, they tied the knot in 2009.
David Letterman talked about that on his show and said, “I had avoided getting married pretty good [sic] for, like, 23 years, and … honestly, whether this happened or not, I secretly felt that men who were married admired me, like I was the last of the real gunslingers — you know what I’m saying?”
Sadly, David Letterman and Regina Lasko have. had trouble in their marriage as fans learned that David had affairs with staff members. According to Your Tango, David addressed that and said, “I think if you’re going to have a flow chart of the responsibility for this circumstance, this sex scandal, my name is at the top. I’m not sure what it means, but I’m taking responsibility for it, trying to atone for it.”
David Letterman also said that he cheated with Stephanie Birkitt, his assistant. While it seems that David and his son Harry do get along well and they have been a close family, David does, unfortunately, have to tell his son about the affairs at some point, which will definitely be a difficult conversation to have.
People reported that in Jason Zinoman's book, called Letterman: The Giant of Late Night, David shared that he knew that in the future, he would sit down with his son Harry and tell him what happened: “He will [know about it] one day. We’ll have to have a conversation about it. But not yet.”
David Letterman was also fearful that this meant that he would lose his family.
In an interview with CNN from several years ago, David Letterman shared that he and Harry shared a fun memory. He said that he and Harry have a passion for skiing and when they asked Regina if she wanted to join them, she asked if the snow was slippery and they all had a good laugh about it.