American musician Bill Hudson shares two famous children, actress Kate Hudson and her brother Oliver, with his ex-wife Goldie Hawn. The siblings have had a strained relationship with him after he “left” them to start a new family with actress Cindy Williams, despite her efforts to reconcile the families. Hudson once furiously stated his children were “dead” to him.

Bill and Goldie met in 1975 and had two children before divorcing in 1981 due to Goldie’s affairs. She later started a long-term relationship with actor Kurt Russell, whom Kate and Oliver consider a father figure.

In 2015, Oliver posted a Father’s Day message mocking Bill, which fueled Bill’s anger. He publicly declared he no longer recognized Kate and Oliver as his children. However, the siblings have since expressed forgiveness, with Oliver mentioning a productive conversation with Bill after years of estrangement.

Kate and Oliver now focus on family, nurturing their relationship with Kurt and their half-siblings, hoping for positive connections in the future.