Eric Roberts detailed sad Emma rift before her wedding
Eric Roberts missed daughter Emma Roberts' Idaho wedding to Cody John after previously opening up in a 8216sad8217 eric roberts detailed reflection on their strained bond. He once called the "loss of a relationship" with Emma one of life's toughest moments, while later saying he loves her always.
Key Takeaways
- Eric Roberts was absent from Emma Roberts' Saturday wedding to Cody John in Idaho, even as sister Julia Roberts attended.
- In an October 2024 podcast, he named the "loss of a relationship" with his daughter among the toughest times of his life.
- He described "sadness" over misunderstandings, denied surrounding "pain," and later said they are not estranged.
- On Monday he told Page Six he loves Emma "always" and that it is "perfectly wonderful" for her to celebrate as she wishes.
Why did Eric Roberts miss Emma Roberts' wedding?
Eric Roberts was noticeably missing from Page Six photos of Emma's star-studded Saturday nuptials to Cody John in Idaho. His sister, Julia Roberts, was present at the ceremony.
The "Runaway Train" star was photographed in Los Angeles over the weekend. Emma's representative had not yet responded to Page Six's request for comment.
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What did Eric Roberts say about losing his relationship with Emma?
Years earlier, Roberts pulled back the curtain on a strained father-daughter bond. Asked on an October 2024 episode of "Inside of You" what was the "toughest time" of his life, the actor replied, "Probably the loss of a relationship with my daughter."
The 70-year-old denied there was "pain" around their connection. He framed it instead as "a sadness for the most likely misunderstandings we'll all have forever because we're human."
Becoming a grandfather brought the feeling into focus, he said, because his eldest grandchild — who "looks like Emma" — has taken "a liking" to him and "reminded" him of "what [he] didn't have."
Appearing earlier this year on "Really Famous With Kara Myer Robinson," the Golden Globe nominee clarified that he and Emma, 35, are not estranged. He said the relationship is "only complicated through outside eyes … because they don't get any of it."
Roberts confessed he was a "wash rag" and "car wreck" of a dad when Emma was growing up. "I was not to be depended on emotionally whatsoever," the Oscar nominee admitted, taking "full responsibility."
He also recalled a sweet newborn moment when he soothed her by singing "Happy Birthday," calling it "the most complete moment maybe I have ever had in my life."
How did Eric Roberts respond after missing the wedding?
On Monday, Roberts exclusively told Page Six that he "love[s his] daughter, always have and always will."
He added, "It is perfectly wonderful for her to celebrate however she wants, with whomever she wants." The statement came after coverage noted his absence from the Idaho celebration.
Taken together, his past podcast remarks and Monday's comments sketch a complicated — but, in his telling, not severed — bond that fans were already watching closely before the wedding weekend.