Meet Frankie Valli’s family, from his son with a restraining order – and who starred in The House Bunny – Francesco Jr, to the ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off You’ singer’s 4th wife, Jackie Jacobs
- When Frankie Valli accepted his star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame last week, only 2 of his 3 sons were present to celebrate the honour – Francesco Valli Jr was nowhere to be seen
- That’s because a Los Angeles County judge ordered the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons singer’s eldest son to stay at least 90 metres away from his father just days before last Friday’s ceremony
When Frankie Valli accepted his star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame last week, only two of his three sons were present to celebrate the honour. Francesco Valli Jr was nowhere to be seen amid the pomp and circumstance.
That’s because a Los Angeles County judge ordered the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons singer’s eldest son to stay at least 100 yards (90 metres) away from his father just days before last Friday’s ceremony.
But what happened to lead to these circumstances? Here’s what we know about Frankie Valli’s family – and the restraining order that was made against his son Francesco Jr:
Who are Frankie Valli’s children?
As reported by People, Frankie has six children: Celia, Antonia, Francine, Francesco, Emilio and Brando.
Frankie, 90, shares Francesco and twins Emilio and Brando with his third ex-wife Randy Clohessy, whom he was married to from 1984 to 2004. The “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” singer also has two daughters, Antonia and Francine, and a late stepdaughter, Celia, with first ex-wife Mary Mandel.
Sadly, Frankie lost his stepdaughter Celia Sabin Valli (from Mandel’s previous marriage) in 1980, after she died during an accident. His daughter Francine also died reportedly from a drug overdose the same year, writes People. In 2013, Frankie told Billboard that “losing a kid was a very, very tough experience” and “it’s not something you ever, ever get over”.
