{"id":3244,"date":"2023-09-27T17:36:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T17:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usapress.info\/?p=3244"},"modified":"2023-09-27T17:36:43","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T17:36:43","slug":"van-dyke-shares-how-hes-managed-to-stay-so-youthful-at-97","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usapress.info\/?p=3244","title":{"rendered":"Van Dyke shares how he\u2019s managed to stay so youthful at 97"},"content":{"rendered":"

D van Dyke still has all that energy and sparkle at 97!<\/p>\n

The Hollywood icon surprised people with his participation and appearance on Fox Entertainment\u2019s popular guessing game show, The Masked Singer. In their ninth season, the show promised to go big this time, and van Dyke\u2019s performance showed that.<\/p>\n

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SOURCE:YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT – STU’S SHOW.COM<\/p>\n

Celebrity judges Ken Jeong and Nicole Nicole Scherzinger were in awe that they had a legend in their midst.<\/p>\n

Nicole even cried because she loved D van Dyke so much, especially in his role as Bert in Mary Poppins.<\/p>\n

She described D as \u201cour childhood,\u201d and she\u2019s right.<\/p>\n

Those who grew up with Mary Poppins are familiar with D role as Bert.<\/p>\n

He played alongside Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins) as her best friend. D portrayed that role with a lot of passion.<\/p>\n

He was funny and energetic, and nobody could have done it better.<\/p>\n

Over five decades since his iconic role, how could D van Dyke still be so active?<\/p>\n

His answer: his wife.<\/p>\n

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SOURCE:YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT – STU’S SHOW.COM<\/p>\n

D met Arlene Silver during the Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2006, although his first attraction to her didn\u2019t develop until 2010, a year after his long-time partner died of lung cancer.<\/p>\n

Since then, Arlene has been visiting D to ensure he is okay, and that\u2019s when he fell in love with her \u2013 in his words, \u201cpretty hard.\u201d<\/p>\n

They married in 2012 in Malibu.
\nThis marriage shocked most people, especially since they were 46 years apart and he was twice her age at that time.<\/p>\n

However, D never saw that as a problem. He said in an interview with Huff Post:<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is just an absolute angel. She sings and dances, so there\u2019s a lot of that going around the house. She\u2019s a great cook. And the age difference hasn\u2019t been a problem at all. Emotionally I\u2019m about 13. She\u2019s very, very wise for her age, so I\u2019m just having the time of my life,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In a recent interview with Yahoo Entertainment, he credited his wife for staying youthful.<\/p>\n

D said that Arlene takes good care of him, keeps him active, and resonates a positive attitude.<\/p>\n

This gave him the vigor to still work out, stay healthy and fit, and still do the things he loves \u2013 just like his appearance on The Masked Singer.<\/p>\n

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SOURCE:YOUTUBE SCREENSHOT – STU’S SHOW.COM<\/p>\n

When sharing his secret for staying young, he said:<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving a beautiful young wife half my age to take care of me \u2014 that works! My positive attitude, I get that from my wife.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dear ol\u2019 Bert never lost his zest for life, thanks to Arlene!<\/p>\n

In addition to giving credit to \u201cgood genes,\u201d he also told Yahoo Entertainment:<\/p>\n

\u201cI still go to the gym three days a week and work out. And I advise everybody to do that, because that\u2019s what ages people \u2014 it\u2019s just a stiffening up and not exercising their muscles and their lungs. Exercise is the answer.\u201d<\/p>\n

The couple did an excellent cover of Doris Day\u2019s \u201cEverybody Loves a Lover\u201d with Arlene\u2019s band called Arlene and the Vantastix.<\/p>\n

The band is composed of Doris Day\u2019s husband, Eric Bradley, Bryan Chadima, and Mike Mendyke, featuring a trumpet solo by Tony Guerrero.<\/p>\n

It was directed and edited by Arlene herself, and it shows the couple\u2019s bond strengthened over the years.<\/p>\n