Anne Heche’s Ex James Tupper Takes ‘Nice Pleasure and Delight’ in Son Atlas

Anne Heche’s ex-boyfriend James Tupper is having fun with day by day with their son Atlas, particularly as he enters teenagehood.

“I like being a dad. It’s my No. 1 factor,” Tupper, 58, solely instructed Us Weekly whereas attending The Hollywood Christmas Parade supporting Marine Toys for Tots on Sunday, December 1. “I take nice pleasure and delight in the best way that he’s rising.”

Tupper gushed that Atlas, 14, has achieved many milestones to date in his younger life, together with managing to develop into “straight A pupil” and studying tips on how to be a “nice tennis participant.”

“He’s a sophisticated junior tennis participant, and he’s hoping to enter college and even professional,” the Huge Little Lies actor stated. “So he’s bought lots of nice issues going for him and simply to look at him do all that — rise up for himself and struggle — it’s unbelievable.”

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Atlas, for his half, additionally gushed about what a fantastic dad Tupper is.

“He actually does all the things. There’s no sugar coating. He’s all the things to me,” the teenager instructed Us. “I wouldn’t be the place I’m in any respect [without him] — [he] drives me in every single place, feeds me. There’s nothing he doesn’t do this I don’t like. I actually love him very a lot.”

Tupper grew to become a father in 2009 when he and Heche welcomed Atlas to the world. The pair dated from 2009 to 2018. Heche, who died in August 2022 at age 53, was additionally mom of son Homer, 22, whom she shared with ex-husband Coleman Laffoon.

Heche unexpectedly died two years in the past after she by accident drove her automobile right into a Los Angeles residence, leading to a hearth. Whereas the actress was initially in steady situation, she later fell right into a coma. Shortly after, Heche’s household introduced they had been taking the actress off life help, at which level she was legally declared deceased. Heche’s official reason behind loss of life was decided to be because of inhalation of smoke and thermal accidents.

On the time of her loss of life, Heche didn’t have a will — Tupper engaged in a authorized battle with Heche’s eldest son over her property and funds. Us confirmed in November 2022 that Homer was named the final administrator of his mother’s property.

As Tupper and Atlas have continued to course of their grief, they’re devoted to honoring Heche.

“We skilled a fantastic loss, and the present of Anne’s life with us is unbelievable, and her recollections we maintain very expensive.” Tupper instructed Us on Sunday. “We have a good time her yearly, each Christmas, each birthday.”

Tupper and Atlas determined to get into the spirit of the season by participating in a number of vacation theme actions, together with attending the Hollywood Christmas parade,

“I simply thought it was actually enjoyable,” Tupper stated of the occasion. “We bought a tree just lately, and we set all of it up and we bought proper into that vacation spirit. I don’t know why [we did it] so early this 12 months, however we’ve been searching for folks and educating my son that giving is extra necessary than receiving.”

The Hollywood Christmas Parade airs Saturday, December 14 on The CW Community at 8 p.m. ET.

With reporting by Mike Vulpo