Penn Badgley Says He Can't Keep This 1 Piece Of False Information Off His Wikipedia Page
You actor Penn Badgley has admitted that, despite his best efforts, there's one piece of false information he just can't keep off his Wikipedia page.
Earlier this week, Penn made an appearance on The Tonight Show, where host Jimmy Fallon began by asking his guest about his recent announcement that his wife, Domino Kirke, is expecting twins.
'[Our] four-year-old, he's stoked, because he wants to be a big brother,' the former Gossip Girl star explained. 'And the 16-year-old, he's excited, but he's actually like, 'I'm gonna leave in two years…'.'
The host then reminded Penn that there was something he wanted to 'clear up about your private life' during their chat.
'Yeah,' the actor responded. 'This is a very weird thing to say, but our littlest… who is four… his name is not James.'
Penn clarified: 'The internet, on Wikipedia, for many years, his name was James. And we'd get it removed, but it would go back. His name is not James! And I feel weird saying that, but I just thought, 'well, you know what, I have a platform, why not clear the air?'.'
He then revealed there are even people 'close to the family, who haven't seen us in a while' who will write 'James' in cards, despite that not being Penn's son's name, after looking it up online.
'Because he's four, his name will remain undisclosed for as long as we can manage,' Penn added. 'It's a good name, though!'
As well as the four-year-old Penn shares his with his wife, and the identical twin boys that Domino is currently expecting, the Netflix star became a stepfather to her son when they tied the knot in 2014.
Elsewhere in his Tonight Show interview, Penn revealed why he's 'very ready' to leave his role in You in the past.
Penn Badgley Shares His Take On The Controversial You Season 5 Finale
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