- Stanley Tucci kept his personal life private, including his cancer battle and five children.
- Tucci was diagnosed with oral cancer in 2017 and underwent multiple treatments.
- Tucci has a close relationship with his family and loves to cook for them.
Stanley Tucci may be a beloved actor who is interviewed about his movies all the time, but he hasn't always shared everything about his life with the public. Over time, a few details have emerged. After Tucci's wife Kate Tucci died of breast cancer, Tucci married Felicity Blunt, the sister of his Devil Wears Prada co-star Emily Blunt. Tucci has experienced a lot of personal difficulty over the decades. Tucci had an affair with Edie Falco when he was still with Kate, which is tough to hear about.
While fans know that the actor loves cooking, Stanley Tucci hasn't always shared much about the ins and outs of his life. For example, Stanley Tucci's children's ages range from five to 23, but he doesn't talk much about them. Stanley Tucci's cancer diagnosis could be the reason why he hasn't always opened up much about his five kids.
Stanley Tucci Kept His Personal Life Quiet, Including His Cancer Battle And His Five Children
In 2023, Stanley Tucci shared that he was diagnosed with cancer in 2017. According to People, he talked about this time in his life on Today's Sunday Sitdown. He explained that after grieving Kate Tucci's death, it was terrible and alarming to find out that he had oral cancer.
The actor's many fans had no idea that he was struggling with such a serious and scary health condition. In fact, he didn't talk about this for years. He also hasn't shared that much about his five children. It's possible that Tucci wanted to stay private about his cancer battle out of respect for how awful this time was for his family.
In his interview with Sunday Sitdown, Tucci said:
"The kids were great, but it was hard for them. I had a feeding tube for 6 months. I could barely make it to the twins' high school graduation."
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This disturbing role was a one and done for actor Stanley Tucci.Stanley Tucci and Kate Tucci had three children together. After marrying Felicity Blunt in 2012, the couple had two children who are now in elementary school. Since two of them are five and eight years old, it must have been particularly scary for him to receive a cancer diagnosis and wonder how to explain it to them.
| Stanley Tucci's Children's Names | Stanley Tucci's Children's Ages (According to People) |
|---|---|
| Emilia Giovanna Tucci | five years old |
| Matteo Oliver Tucci | eight years old |
| Camilla Tucci | 21 years old |
| Isabel Concetta Tucci | 23 years old |
| Nicolo Robert Tucci | 23 years old |
It's also possible that the actor kept his kids private for a while because he was coping with the death of his first wife Kate Tucci. Then, several years later, he learned that he had cancer himself. These two tragedies must have been difficult, intense, and emotional.
Stanley Tucci's cancer journey (according to People)
- a 30-cm tumor on his tongue
- couldn't eat anything
- used a feeding tube
- seven chemotherapy appointments
- 35 days of radiation
- finished in 2018
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Stanley Tucci discussed his new drama 'Supernova' with CBS 'Sunday Morning.'In 2022, Tucci opened up to GQ and said that after Kate passed away, he would cry once he had gone through the bedtime routine with his children. He was devoted to his kids while going through something that no one should ever have to experience. He said, “If you have a life with no pain, you must be dead. You can pretend it’s not, whether it’s yours or somebody else's, but it’s there.”
| What People Should Know About Oral Cancer (According to The Cleveland Clinic) |
| oral cancer is found in the mouth including the tongue, cheeks, gums, and lips |
| people can have chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, or surgery |
| 1/3 of those diagnosed are then diagnosed with a second type of cancer |
| symptoms: losing weight, bleeding in the mouth, sores, hard to talk or eat/swallow |
| The Cleveland Clinic recommends not smoking tobacco and going to the dentist |
Stanley Tucci Has A Close Relationship With His Family
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, Stanley Tucci has talked a bit more about his five children. This could be because they spent so much time together at home. Since he loves to cook and has written several cookbooks, he also talked a lot about the meals that he made for his family.
In May 2022, Tucci wrote about his family in an essay for The Atlantic. He shared that he was at his London house with his five children and his son's girlfriend. The essay was humorous and sweet. Tucci explained that his children constantly ate a lot of food. He joked in his introduction that he had expected things to go a certain way, but instead, his kids just kept eating.
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Ed Sheeran channeled his grief and sadness into his songs.Tucci wrote, "At first, I had grand plans for how we might pass the time in convivial and entertaining ways. I thought perhaps a rotating schedule of cooks for the nightly meal, followed by movies, games, or Bordeaux-fueled charades by the fire. Things didn’t quite work out that way. Instead, here’s what our typical day looks like."
Before that, the actor talked about how much he loves having dinner as a family. It's clear that he's passionate about his children and also about food. In 2017, Stanley Tucci was interviewed about his family life by The Guardian and he explained that he and Kate Tucci had family meals and added, "Now, my [second] wife, Felicity Blunt, and I continue to do that with the kids and our two-year-old son, Matteo. Food has become a kind of obsession with me, but it is more than that, it is another limb or organ, it is part of who I am."
Some of Stanley Tucci's most popular movies:
- Big Night (1996)
- The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
- Julie & Julia (2009)
- The Hunger Games (2012)
- Spotlight (2015)
In 2022, the actor talked to People about his love for his children, "A perfect day off for me would be going to the farmer's market, buy a bunch of food, start cooking, play with the kids. And then have people over for dinner. To me, that's just a great day."
