“But we had to leave him behind with his nanny. Everyone felt terrible,” she concluded. Adjusting to her role as a stepmother to the pair presented challenges, especially when coordinating visitations. However, Cindy’s love for the two children was unwavering—she loved them as if they were her own, as Goldie herself attests.

A Special Father’s Day Tribute Gone Wrong

By the time Father’s Day rolled around in 2015, Bill Hudson had just enjoyed a pleasant walk on the beach with his nine-year-old daughter, then the youngest of his five children. As he sat down for dinner and opened his laptop, he was met with an unexpected and hurtful surprise.

His son, Oliver Hudson, had posted a less-than-loving tribute on social media. The post featured a clear throwback picture of Oliver, his sister Kate, and Bill, all smiling together. The caption, however, read, “Happy abandonment day… @katehudson.”

 

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Bill was seething as he saw the controversial post, which quickly went viral. In an unfiltered interview with the Daily Mail, he directly addressed his son’s targeted message. He stated, “Oliver could have picked up the phone and called me, but he hasn’t.”

The singer added, “What shocks me is that this was clearly premeditated; he chose the photograph and posted it on Father’s Day when he knew it would cause maximum pain.”

“Oliver has lived in the shadow of his mother and sister all his life [and] maybe he wanted to be in the headlines,” Bill claimed. The outraged father concluded that if Oliver’s goal was to cut him out of their lives, he had succeeded.

Bill emphatically stated that he no longer wished to see or speak to his oldest children again. The situation escalated further when Kate followed her brother’s lead, posting her own heartfelt tribute to Kurt, which only added fuel to the fire.

 

 

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The actress endearingly refers to Kurt as “Pa,” writing, “Pa, just simply….. Thank you. Happy Fathers Day (sic) I love you to the moon and back.” This post was essentially the last straw to break the camel’s back for Bill.

In his already wounded state, Bill had a scathing response, saying, “She wants to be Kurt’s daughter? Well then, take his name, [and] stop using mine.” He continued, “I say to them now, ‘I set you free.’ I had five birth children, but I now consider myself a father of three.”

Putting the final nail in the coffin, he declared, “I no longer recognize Oliver and Kate as my own.” He suggested that his children might feel this way because they had been “poisoned” by their mother. According to Bill, Goldie manipulated Kate and Oliver into believing that their father had moved to Portland and abandoned them.

Bill clarified that while he did go to Portland, it was only for a couple of months to record an album, after which he returned to Los Angeles when the project was completed. In a symbolic gesture, the actor even purged his home of any memories related to his children with Goldie.

 

Bill’s Retaliation against His Kids

When Kate appeared on Howard’s show, she spoke about how Kurt was the father who was present during the difficult and challenging times. In response, Bill stated, “I would ask them to stop using the Hudson name [because] they are no longer a part of my life.”

He further expressed, “Oliver’s Instagram post was a malicious, vicious, premeditated attack; he is dead to me now, as is Kate. I am mourning their loss even though they are still walking this earth.” Following this, Bill decided to remove all childhood memorabilia of Kate and Oliver from his home.

Pictures of the two kids were taken down from the walls, and the “knitted baby booties” that the singer once carried around for “good luck” have been discarded. Bill clarified that his request for Kate and Oliver to change their last name is not because he does not “love them any less.”

However, he added that if they feel he has not been a father to them, it would be fitting for them to “shut up already” and change their last name to the one they consider their “real” father. When speaking about his daughter, Bill claimed, “Kate is her mother’s child. She has a harshness about her.”

He further explained, “She has aligned herself with her mother and perpetuated this story about me abandoning the family. That simply isn’t true; I fought legally, and I physically showed up to see them.”

Kate and Oliver Forgive Their Biological Father

The relationship between Bill and his two oldest children remained somewhat strained, but time offered hope for reconciliation. In several interviews, Kate has made it clear that, despite the pain her father’s actions caused, she has chosen to “forgive” him.

Oliver has expressed similar feelings. In an interview with Larry King, the “Rules of Engagement” actor shared that he had been in touch with his father after the controversial social media post was published.

Oliver confirmed that they had a positive exchange, saying, “He did an interview and talked [expletive]. He felt hurt by it [and] I called him, and we got on the phone and talked; it was really productive.”

 

 

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Kate’s brother continued, “Then we saw each other, [we] had breakfast, and it was the first time I had seen him in 12 years, and it was really amazing to see him. We talked it out, and we had a really great three-hour conversation.”

In the spirit of healing old wounds, Kate expressed her desire to reconnect with her half-siblings. During a podcast recording of her and Oliver’s Sibling Rivalry show, the actress reflected on their distant connection with their other siblings.

Though Bill has not been involved in his grandchildren’s lives, Kate and her brother ensure that their kids make the most of their time with their bonus grandfather, Kurt.

Kurt has been the epitome of a devoted grandfather to both Kate Hudson and Oliver’s children, dedicating significant time to them and doing his best to fill the void left by the absence of their biological grandfather.

While their relationship with Bill remains distant, Kate and Oliver are focused on making the best of their past and moving forward in a positive direction.

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