Dick Van Dyke, 97, says ‘having a beautiful young wife half my age’ keeps him young
foxnews.comDick Van Dyke said this week his "beautiful" 51-year-old wife helps keep him feeling youthful at 97 years old. The comedy legend admitted "genes" are probably at play in his longevity, but he joked, "Having a beautiful young wife half my age to take care of me — that works." The "Mary Poppins" star married makeup artist Arlene Silver in 2012.The couple first met in 2006 and were friends for years. "My positive attitude, I get that from my wife," Van Dyke told Yahoo!
Entertainment in a recent phone interview. The "Dick Van Dyke Show" actor said he also goes to the gym three days a week. "I advise everybody to do that, because that's what ages people — it's just a stiffening up and not exercising their muscles and their lungs," he said. "Exercise is the answer." Van Dyke proved his youthfulness last week, shocking judges of "The Masked Singer" when he revealed himself after singing "When You’re Smiling" in a cumbersome gnome costume.The 97-year-old beat out William Shatner, 91, as the oldest contestant on the show.
He admitted he "almost fell down" while he was singing inside the costume on the show. "It’s dark in there," Van Dyke said. "But nobody guessed me!
Which is funny," Van Dyke added. On the show, celebrities dress in body and face-covering costumes, sing a song and judges Robin Thicke,Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong and Nicole Scherzinger try to guess their identity.
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