“Every Kid Wants His Father”: Phil Heath Laments About Living Away From His Biological Father

Every kid wants to spend time with his father. As a kid, you always want to be around your father, who is the only true superhero and idol of your life. But unfortunately, the seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath didn’t have much time to spend with his biological father. 

In a recent podcast on the YouTube channel True Geordie, the former bodybuilder shared his story of how he spent his childhood with his stepfather after his mother remarried. He shared his experience growing up with his stepdad. 

Phil Heath’s childhood with a distant father

Heath’s emotions instantly changed, and in a low tone, he said,” I remember. So my parents divorced, like when I was three, and every kid wants his father around and he was quite distant,” reminiscing about his real dad. His mother remarried a guy who retired from the army. He then spent his entire childhood with his stepfather. 

Heath talked about his stepfather, recalling, “He was a great guy; you know, he treated me great; you know, he wasn’t abusive or anything; if anything, he was very supportive of my mother, who was a working woman. Now, she had her own career.” He mentioned his stepfather being a very systematic man. He provided for Heath and wanted him to be smart and do what every student does.

The 44-year-old former bodybuilder shared that his stepfather didn’t go to any of the games or track events with him in his childhood, which is an important part of anyone’s childhood to go to games with their father. The Mr. Olympia champion revealed that once he grew up he sort of built a relationship with his biological father.

Heath’s real dad passed away 10 years ago. He posted a heartwarming Instagram post on his dad’s 72nd birthday.

The former bodybuilder still misses his old man

The seven-time Mr. Olympia shared a post on his official Instagram, writing a heartfelt message to his dad. He highlighted how he misses him and remembers the time he spent with him. The 44-year-old former bodybuilder, in the post, reminisced about the time when they used to go out and watch the ballpark minor league together. He wrote,” You’re the one who got me into baseball trading cards, train sets and also music.”

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Heath was thankful to his father for everything and talked about his father visiting him in his dreams, in the house messing with his lights, or in the car when, sometimes miraculously, James Brown would be played on a random streaming music platform. He concluded and wrote,” I have so much more to say but can’t do that here on IG so I’ll toast it up to you later tonight. You were taken from me so soon Dad, but I know you’re with me with each breath I take.”

Spending time with your father in your childhood is the most memorable event of your life. You’ll cherish those memories forever. What are your favorite memories of your father? Let us know in the comments.

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