Ryan O'Neal's bedroom shrine to Farrah
(Agencies)
2010-06-08 14:12
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Ryan O'Neal has a "shrine" to Farrah Fawcett in his bedroom.
The actor has put up a small memorial to his late lover - who died last year from anal cancer - on the top of his television, which includes memoirs and photographs of the 'Charlie's Angels' actress and their families.
Ryan's daughter Tatum - who he recently reunited with after several years' estrangement - revealed: "He has this thing, like a shrine, on top of his television in his bedroom. There is a picture of Farrah and pictures of his kids."
Tatum - who starred with her father in a number of films as a child, including 'Paper Moon', where she won an Oscar aged 10 - noticed the shrine during a recent visit to her father's home.
The pair have always had a troublesome relationship but managed to put their past behind them after they met up for the first time in years at Farrah's funeral.
However, Ryan initially didn't recognise Tatum - who he had with his ex-wife Joanna Cook Moore - and asked her out on a date.
She explained to the Mail on Sunday: "Dad hadn't seen me in a long time and I looked a lot different, with long hair. So he says to me, as a joke, 'Hey baby, you want to go and get a drink?' I said, 'Daddy, you know I don't drink,' and then he realised it was me and went, 'Tatum!' "
The pair are now trying to rebuild their father/daughter relationship and focus on the future.
Tatum explained: "I love my father but I also realise he won't change. These days I treat him with respect and love. He told me he's sorry for the past. When he wasn't in my life, it felt like a part of me was missing."
Ryan and Farrah were together between 1982 and 1997, and again from 2001 until her death. They have one son, Redmond, together.