Rita Wilson Details Emotional Moment She Learned About Her Dad’s First Family

Rita Wilson Details Emotional Moment She Learned About Her Dad’s First Family

Rita Wilson reflected on only learning her dad had had another family before he moved to the United States after he died in 2009: “I wish I could have talked to him about that.”

Rita Wilson learned about father’s tragic past, secret family in Bulgaria on TV show

Rita Wilson reveals her father had a wife and child in Bulgaria before meeting her mother, a secret he kept until his death in 2009, she shared on a recent podcast.

Rita Wilson reveals 'shocking' second family dad kept secret

Rita Wilson has learned that her late dad had a secret family in Bulgaria before he emigrated to the United States.

Rita Wilson details 'shocking' moment dad's secret family was exposed

Rita Wilson shared details of the moment her father's secret family was exposed.

Rita Wilson shares tragic, 'shocking' story of her father's secret other family: 'He never said anything to us'

"I wish I could've talked to him about that," the actress said. "They kept things so private."Rita Wilson in Los Angeles on March 15, 2026Credit: Neilson Barnard/GettyKey pointsRita Wilson discovered that her father had a wife and son who tragically died before he moved to the United States.The actress learned the surprising revelation while filming the English TV show Who Do You Think You Are.Wilson also shared a poignant detail about her half …

How Rita Wilson Discovered Her Father Had a Secret Family: ‘He Never Said Anything’

Rita Wilson was surprised to learn that her late father, Allan Wilson, had a second life away from her family. “I did this English show, Who Do You Think You Are?, and usually in those genealogy shows, they go back many, many generations,” Rita, 69, said on the Wednesday, April 22, episode of the “How to Fail” podcast. “What they found with my dad was that his story was so shocking and unusual that they stuck with his story.” On the show, Rita t…