Robert De Niro and ex-girlfriend Toukie Smith are the parents of twin boys, born last month with the help of a surrogate mother.

Though their romantic relationship ended several years ago, they "obviously still have a very strong bond," Smith's spokesman Andrew Freedman said this week.De Niro and Smith, who both live in New York, will share parenting duties, the actor's spokesman, Steve Rosen-field, said.

The twins are a first for Smith, 43. De Niro, 52, has two adult children.

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