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Rock Legend, 69, Found Out He Had an Adult Son Thanks to DNA Test
- Billy Idol discovered he had a long-lost adult son named Brant Broad after a DNA test revealed the connection in recent years.
- Brant initially believed another man was his father until Bonnie Blue Broad, Billy's daughter, uncovered him through a 23andMe DNA test.
- Brant was born in 1985 during the Rebel Yell Tour and was publicly introduced at Billy Idol’s 2023 Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony.
- Bonnie shared that Alex gifted her a 23andMe DNA test over the holidays, which ultimately led to the discovery of Brant, and Idol commented on their common quirky sense of humor.
- Billy Idol embraced Brant as part of his family, and Brant shared that he feels grateful for the affection shown to him by Idol and his siblings.
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Staten Island AdvanceRock legend, 69, found out he had an adult son thanks to DNA test
The “Dancing With Myself” hitmaker went decades without knowing he had fathered another son.
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