Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson discovers he has adult daughter from old affair

Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson admitted to cheating on his wife after he discovered he actually has an adult daughter from a past affair.

The 74-year-old married wife Kay Robertson 54 years ago and his daughter, Phyliss, is now aged 45.

He had no idea of her existence until she wrote the reality star’s sons – Jase, 50, and Alan, 55 – a letter revealing who she is.

Speaking on his Unashamed podcast, Alan confessed he initially dismissed the letter as her birthday coincides with when Phil renounced his ways and became a Christian.

‘I started thinking about it—I thought there’s a 45-year-old woman out there that doesn’t know who her dad is, and she’s looking,’ Alan explained. ‘And I thought, even if it’s not dad, she needs to know it’s not dad.

‘Of course, Dad didn’t remember anything, no specifics about it… Mom remembered a lot more than you did’ referring to when Phil used to be ‘drunk the whole time and not in your right head.’

Phil ended up doing a DNA test, which was determined to be a 99.9% match.

The star and Phyliss met up and she has since been introduced to the Duck Dynasty family.

Phil still remains married to Kay.

‘It’s a pretty cool explanation of redemption, reconciliation, love,’ Phil said. 

‘As it turns out, 45 years, you have a daughter that you don’t know about, and she has a father she doesn’t know about.

’45 years—that doesn’t sound like very long, but you say, that’s a while. So finally, after all those years, we come together.’

What a story.

Meanwhile, his other son Jep, 42, was excited to meet Phyliss as he always wanted a sister.

‘It was like a dream come true,’ he added.

It all just worked itself out.

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