{"id":20022,"date":"2026-07-28T16:48:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T11:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=20022"},"modified":"2026-07-28T16:48:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T11:48:34","slug":"sad-eric-roberts-detailed-his-relationship-loss-with-daughter-emma-years-before-missing-her-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=20022","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Sad&#8217; Eric Roberts detailed his relationship &#8216;loss&#8217; with daughter Emma years before missing her wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F07%2Froberts-15.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Eric Roberts pulled back the curtain on his and daughter Emma Roberts\u2019 strained relationship years before missing the <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/26\/celebrity-news\/emma-roberts-marries-actor-cody-john-in-idaho-wedding\/\">actress\u2019 wedding to Cody John<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When asked what was the \u201ctoughest time\u201d of his life during an October 2024 podcast episode, the actor replied, \u201cProbably the <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/10\/22\/parents\/eric-roberts-admits-his-sadness-over-loss-of-relationship-with-daughter-emma-roberts\/\">loss of a relationship<\/a> with my daughter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 70-year-old, however, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P0FfoFaL4K4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">denied to \u201cInside of You\u201d listeners<\/a> that there was \u201cpain\u201d surrounding their connection.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Eric Roberts discussed his \u201closs of a relationship\u201d with daughter Emma Roberts before missing her wedding. <span class=\"credit\">WireImage<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The actor shared the \u201csadness\u201d in an October 2024 podcast episode. <span class=\"credit\">Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum\/Youtube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>He described it, instead, as \u201ca sadness for the most likely misunderstandings we\u2019ll all have forever because we\u2019re human.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eric noted at the time that becoming a grandpa brought this feeling to light because his eldest grandchild, who \u201clooks like Emma,\u201d has taken \u201ca liking\u201d to him \u2014 and \u201creminded\u201d him of \u201cwhat [he] didn\u2019t have.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, the Golden Globe nominee clarified that he and Emma, 35, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/07\/parents\/eric-roberts-sets-the-record-straight-on-his-relationship-with-daughter-emma-following-estrangement\/\">are not estranged<\/a> while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2y4I5oJDTv4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">appearing on \u201cReally Famous With Kara Myer Robinson.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Eric (pictured above with Emma\u2019s mom, Kelly Cunningham, in February 1988) said being a grandparent has highlighted \u201cwhat [he] didn\u2019t have\u201d with his child. <span class=\"credit\">Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In April, Eric clarified he and Emma are not estranged. <span class=\"credit\">Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson\/Youtube<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He explained in April that  his relationship with the \u201cUnfabulous\u201d alum is \u201conly complicated through outside eyes \u2026 because they don\u2019t get any of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eric did confess during the interview to being a \u201cwash rag\u201d and \u201ccar wreck\u201d of a dad when Emma was growing up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was not to be depended on emotionally whatsoever,\u201d the Oscar nominee admitted, taking \u201cfull responsibility\u201d for this.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Oscar nominee (pictured above in January 1989 with Cunningham) confessed to being a \u201ccar wreck\u201d of a father. <span class=\"credit\">Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>He missed Emma\u2019s Idaho nuptials to Cody John on Saturday. <span class=\"credit\">Dsanchez\/CPR \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, Eric said he\u2019ll \u201calways have\u201d a sweet moment he and Emma shared when she was a newborn and he soothed her by singing \u201cHappy Birthday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He recalled, \u201cShe stopped screaming and tried to find my face with her little blind eyes. It was the most complete moment maybe I have ever had in my life. That something I did was recognized by a brand-new creature who had my DNA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd there she was, and she already knew me,\u201d Eric continued. \u201cShe tried to find me. It was magic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eric was noticeably missing from Page Six\u2019s photos of Emma\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/27\/celebrity-news\/demi-moore-sarah-paulson-and-more-a-list-celebs-attend-emma-roberts-and-cody-johns-idaho-nuptials\/\">star-studded Saturday wedding<\/a> to John, while his sister <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/26\/celebrity-news\/julia-roberts-attends-niece-emmas-outdoor-idaho-wedding-to-cody-john\/\">Julia Roberts was present<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>His sister Julia Roberts was present at the ceremony. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/Emma Roberts<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>On Monday, Eric told Page Six, \u201cIt is perfectly wonderful for [Emma] to celebrate however she wants,\u00a0with whomever she wants.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Dsanchez\/CPR \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The \u201cRunaway Train\u201d star, who was photographed in Los Angeles over the weekend, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/27\/celebrity-news\/eric-roberts-speaks-out-after-missing-estranged-daughter-emmas-idaho-wedding-to-cody-john\/\">exclusively told us in a statement<\/a> Monday that he \u201clove[s his] daughter, always have and always will.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cIt is perfectly wonderful for her to celebrate however she wants,\u00a0with whomever she wants.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Emma\u2019s rep has yet to respond to Page Six\u2019s request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Roberts pulled back the curtain on his and daughter Emma Roberts\u2019 strained relationship years before missing the actress\u2019 wedding to Cody John. 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