George and Amal Clooney have officially acquired French citizenship after expressing concern for their children growing up in Hollywood.
The new legal status of the couple and their eight-year-old twins, Alexander and Ella, was revealed in the French Government Journal on Saturday.
Representatives for the family did not immediately respond to Page Six for comment.
George, 64, and Amal, 47, bought a farm in the south of France in 2021 for $8.3 million, according to Hello!
The actor spoke about raising children on a farm in an interview with Esquire magazine in October.
“We are very lucky,” he said. “You know, we live on a farm in France. I grew up on a farm for a good part of my life, and when I was a kid I hated the whole idea of a farm.”
“But now, for them, it’s like not using an iPad,” he continued. “They have to eat dinner with adults and bring in their dishes. They have a much better life.”
Clooney said he was “worried” about raising his children in Los Angeles, given Hollywood’s culture.
“I felt like they would never get a decent shot in life,” he explained. “France — they don’t value fame very much.”
“I don’t want people walking around worrying about paparazzi,” he added. “I don’t want to compare them to anyone else’s famous kids.”
Clooney continued to talk about his love for life in France in a radio interview earlier this month.
According to the Guardian, he joked: “Even after the 400-day course I’m still not good at it, but I love the French culture and language.”
He said that wanting their children to have privacy and not have to worry about paparazzi was very important to him and Amal.
“We don’t take pictures of children here,” he said. “There are no paparazzi hiding at the school gates. That’s the biggest thing for us.”
In October, he said he was now in a “comfortable place” in his life.
“I love my job and I have great friends,” he told People. “I spend time with the people I love, and I’ve been lucky enough to spend time with my family later in life.”
