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SHOCK LOVE CHILD: Arnold Schwarzenegger confesses to secret baby

The real reason Arnie split from wife Maria Shriver is revealed

Arnold Schwarzenegger split from wife Maria Shriver earlier this month

Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed he fathered a secret love child during his marriage to Maria Shriver.

Terminator star Arnie and his wife, who have 4 children - Katherine, 21, Christina, 19, Patrick, 17, and Christopher, 13 - announced their separation through a joint statement earlier this month, but chose not to disclose the reason for the break-up.

It appears Arnie recently confessing to the existence of his 5th child broke his relatiionship with Maria, 55, apart.

'I told my wife about this event which occurred over a decade ago,' Arnie, 63, explained.

'There are no excuses and I take full responsibility for the hurt I have caused.

'I have apologised to Maria, my children and my family. I am truly sorry.'

The mother of Arnie's secret child was a member of his household staff who had worked for the family for 20 years.

'I ask that the media respect my wife and children through this extremely difficult time,' Arnie says in a statement to the LA Times.

'While I deserve your attention and criticism, my family does not.'

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