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The stars of "" are embracing family patriarch 's surprising news: , whom he had never met until recently.

Robertson -- Jase, Willie, Jep and Alan -- whom he shares with his wife Marsha Kay.

"[T]he bigger the better ❤️," Phil's granddaughter Sadie Robertson captioned a post on her Instagram Story on Thursday, per . It featured a beach snapshot of the 22-year-old along with her mom Korie Robertson, her sisters-in-law and Phyliss, 45.



Korie, who is the wife of Phil's son Willie Robertson, also took to social media to share the post, writing: "We have a new sister! We found out not long ago that Phil has a daughter, and Willie and his brothers have a sister.

"It was as much a surprise to all of us as it probably is to you, but life is full of surprises, and this one is especially sweet!" Korie, 46, continued. "Our annual family beach pics were even crazier, and the Robertson men are now officially outnumbered so we’re feeling pretty good right about now, ha! Welcome to the fam, Phyllis; I promise it’s never boring :) [link in bio if you want to hear the story of meeting her]."



Meanwhile, Willie, 48, shared a photo of the family, captioning it: "So good finding my long lost sister. Can’t wait to share life with y’all’s family. Welcome to the nuttiest family around."

Phil's son Jase, 50, posted a snapshot of him posing with Phyliss, saying: "Yep, I have a sister. And she’s awesome."

Jase's wife, Missy, shared her own picture of the family gathering together.

“DNA results are back, and...I have a sister," Missy, 49, wrote. "Words I will never forget my husband say as he stepped back in beside me at a worship conference just 3 short months ago.



"The next few moments were emotional as we continued to praise and worship an amazing Father and Savior," she continued. "The last few weeks have been even more amazing as we have been blessed to spend time with our new family members. God can make the most beautiful things out of our brokenness. He is the Redeemer!Welcome Phyllis and Tony, Grant and Julie, Joel and Kendall! You are loved ♥️💕♥️."

On Thursday's episode of his "" podcast, the 74-year-old "Duck Dynasty" star revealed that he learned he has a daughter.

The family discussed Phil's rambunctious past, which, they discovered, included fathering another child.



Phil's son Alan explained that he and Jase both received a letter from a woman, Phyliss, claiming her DNA test suggested she's the daughter of Phil, making her their sister.

Alan and Jase spoke with a cousin about the situation, who offered to call the woman. Upon learning she wasn't looking for money and that she's also a Christian, Alan decided it was time to tell his parents.

Phil Robertson in A&E's 'Duck Dynasty.' (A&E)

"Dad didn't remember anything, no specifics about it," Alan said. "It was interesting because Mom remembered a lot more than [Phil] did."

Phil agreed to a DNA test, revealing a 99.99 percent match between Phil and the woman.

"Bring her on down," Phil remembered saying.

"It's a pretty cool explanation of redemption, reconciliation, love," the former reality star continued. "As it turns out, you have a daughter that you don't know about and she has a father she doesn't know about, 45 years doesn't sound like very long, but you see, that's a while."

Fox News' Nate Day contributed to this report

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Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson, a father of four boys, has just discovered he's a father of five – thanks to a DNA test which has led to the discovery of a long lost daughter.

The 74-year-old patriarch admitted on Thursday that he recently learned he has a 45-year-old daughter from an affair he had in the Seventies, well after marrying his wife Kay in 1966. The pair are still married.

On his , the outwardly religious Robertson discussed the novel turn of events with his sons Jep, 42, Willie, 48, Jase, 50, and Al, 54, the last of whom explained that he had received a bombshell letter that started it all.

Phil Robertson reveals he has met daughter he didn't know about Loaded: 0%Progress: 0%0:00PreviousPlaySkipLIVEMute00:00Current Time 0:00/Duration Time 1:06FullscreenNeed TextVideo Quality576p540p360p270pForeground---WhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyan ---OpaqueSemi-OpaqueBackground---WhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyan---OpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentWindow---WhiteBlackRed GreenBlueYellowMagentaCyan---OpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentFont Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge StyleNoneRaised DepressedUniformDropshadowFont FamilyDefaultMonospace SerifProportional SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional Sans-SerifCasual ScriptSmall CapsDefaultsDone +7 Bombshell:  Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson revealed he has a 45-year-old daughter from an extramarital affair on his podcast on Thursday [https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/05/29/16/28976110-8369885-_As_it_turns_out_Phil_Robertson_of_Duck_Dynasty_fame_has_discove-a-1_1590765041080.jpg] Bombshell: Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson revealed he has a 45-year-old daughter from an extramarital affair on his podcast on Thursday

+7 Betrayal: The reality star is seen here with his wife Kay in 2013. The couple married in 1966 and are still together [https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/05/29/16/28978946-8369885-image-a-21_1590767164943.jpg] Betrayal: The reality star is seen here with his wife Kay in 2013. The couple married in 1966 and are still together

'Basically, it was from a woman who said that by a DNA search, she thinks that [our] Dad might be her dad,' Al said, identifying the 45-year-old woman by the name of Phyliss.

Al also said that he had at first 'dismissed' the letter as a wild claim, but Jase had also received a letter from the woman, claiming to be his sister.

RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share 176 shares 'We both concluded, this is not one of those frivolous things we've got,' Jase said.

'I started thinking, there's a 45-year-old woman out there who doesn't know who her dad is, and she's looking,' Al agreed. 'And I thought, even if it's not dad, she needs to know it's not dad.'

But they were also reluctant to divulge the information because the woman's birthday looked to be after Phil had become a Christian in the 1970s.

+7 Former philanderer: When Robertson – who's admitted to his philandering ways before devoting himself to the church – commented on the matter, mentions of God soon followed [https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/05/29/16/28976108-8369885-image-a-9_1590764639352.jpg] Former philanderer: When Robertson – who's admitted to his philandering ways before devoting himself to the church – commented on the matter, mentions of God soon followed

+7 'We know that in all things – in all things – even sin, God works for the good of those who love him who have been called according to his purpose,' he said; seen here at a rally for Roy Moore in 2017 [https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/05/29/16/28976016-8369885-image-a-13_1590765582213.jpg] 'We know that in all things – in all things – even sin, God works for the good of those who love him who have been called according to his purpose,' he said; seen here at a rally for Roy Moore in 2017

Phil is a self-professed devout Christian, and a current member of and elder at the White's Ferry Road Church of Christ in West Monroe, Louisiana.

Robertson has in the past admitted to his philandering ways, but said it was before devoting himself to the church.

And when he commented on the matter of his newly discovered daughter on Thursday, mentions of God were not far behind.

'We know that in all things – in all things – even sin, God works for the good of those who love him who have been called according to his purpose,' he said, in a paraphrase from the bible.

And when Phil agreed to take a DNA test, it was a '99.9 percent match,' according to Al.

The Robertsons' story is one of many accounts of illicit children and long-lost family members coming to the fore thanks to the newfound trend of genetic and DNA research, with companies like 23andMe.

+7 They've got a sister: The Robertsons' story is just one of many accounts of long-lost family members coming to the fore thanks to the newfound trend of DNA research with companies like 23andMe; Willie, Phil, Jase and Si Robertson seen in a promo shot for Duck Dynasty c. 2013 [https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/05/29/16/28976050-8369885-image-a-10_1590764659433.jpg] They've got a sister: The Robertsons' story is just one of many accounts of long-lost family members coming to the fore thanks to the newfound trend of DNA research with companies like 23andMe; Willie, Phil, Jase and Si Robertson seen in a promo shot for Duck Dynasty c. 2013

'It's a pretty cool explanation of redemption, reconciliation, love,' Robertson said. 'As it turns out, 45 years, you have a daughter that you don't know about, and she has a father she doesn't know about. 45 years that doesn't sound like very long but you say, that's a while. So finally, after all those years, we come together.'

The professional duck hunter, who is a vocal supporter of Donald Trump, added that his family has already met his daughter Phylliss, and that fans will get to hear her side of things on an upcoming episode of his Unashamed podcast.

'It was super awesome, I was so excited,' Jep said of finding out he has a big sister.

He added that he had always wished he had a sister while growing up as the baby brother in a family of boys.

'It was like a dream come true.'

It should be noted that Phil's daughter, Phyliss, most probably was named for him.

Duck Dynasty: Phil Robertson and Miss Kay discuss their marriage Loaded: 0%Progress: 0%0:00PreviousPlaySkipLIVEMute00:00Current Time 0:00/Duration Time 1:45FullscreenNeed TextVideo Quality356p272p172pForeground---WhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyan--- OpaqueSemi-OpaqueBackground---WhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyan---OpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentWindow---WhiteBlackRed GreenBlueYellowMagentaCyan---OpaqueSemi-TransparentTransparentFont Size50%75%100%125%150%175%200%300%400%Text Edge StyleNoneRaised DepressedUniformDropshadowFont FamilyDefaultMonospace SerifProportional SerifMonospace Sans-SerifProportional Sans-SerifCasual ScriptSmall CapsDefaultsDone +7 Growing family: Phil said his family has already met his daughter Phylliss, and that fans will get to hear her side of things on an upcoming podcast episode; Phil (right) seen here in 2013 with (from right) brother Si, wife Kay, son Jase, daughter-in-law Korie, and son Willie Robertson [https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/05/29/16/28976022-8369885-image-a-14_1590765593950.jpg] Growing family: Phil said his family has already met his daughter Phylliss, and that fans will get to hear her side of things on an upcoming podcast episode; Phil (right) seen here in 2013 with (from right) brother Si, wife Kay, son Jase, daughter-in-law Korie, and son Willie Robertson

No information was readily available on Phyliss's mother.

The news of Phil's long lost daughter comes after the family's harrowing ordeal last month, when a gunman sprayed son Willie's Louisiana estate with bullets in a drive-by shooting.

No one was hurt in the incident, but the shooter has been ordered to turn in all of his firearms and stay away from the younger Robertson's estate for a minimum of two years.

Duck Dynasty was an extremely popular A&E reality television program which ran for 11 seasons, from 2012 until 2017.

It followed Phil Robertson and his well-off Louisiana clan,known for their successful duck-hunting business.

Prior to Duck Dynasty, Phil and his sons were featured on a hunting show for the Outdoor Channel titled Duck Commander, which ran for three seasons from 2009 until 2011.

Phil's younger brother Si Robertson, 72, was also a popular character on Duck Dynasty, appearing in all 129 episodes.

Both Phil and Si were born in postwar Vivian, Louisiana.

+7 Patriarch: The show followed Phil Robertson and his well-off Louisiana clan, known for their successful duck-hunting business; seen in 2012 [https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/05/29/17/28975218-8369885-Patriarch_The_show_followed_Phil_Robertson_and_his_well_off_Loui-a-3_1590769127497.jpg] Patriarch: The show followed Phil Robertson and his well-off Louisiana clan, known for their successful duck-hunting business; seen in 2012

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No Yes Phil Robertson Of “Duck Dynasty” Learns He Has A Daughter From ... Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson speaks about Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz during a campaign event at the Johnson County Fairgrounds January 31, 2016 inIowa City, Iowa. Robertson recently discovered he has a daughter from an affair he had before he became a Christian. (Photo by Joshua Lott/Getty Images)Getty Images

By patriarch Phil Robertson revealed yesterday during his that he has learned he has an adult daughter from an affair he had before he became a Christian.

, sons of Robertson received a letter from a woman named Phyliss, 45, who claimed to be their sister. Phil has four sons - Al, Jase, Jep and Willie.

People reported that during the podcast Al talked about the letter.

"'So basically, it was from a woman who said that by a DNA search, she thinks that dad might be her dad,' Al said, adding that he had ‘dismissed’ the letter at first because the woman’s birthday was after the time Phil had become a Christian in the 1970s.

Phil has previously admitted to being a philander prior to finding Jesus, however, after it appears his daughter was conceived just before he devoted himself to the church."

Phil Robertson married his wife, Kay, in 1966. They are still married.

Al said that a DNA tested showed a 99.9 percent match between his father and Phyliss.

Phil Robertson said he has already met Phyliss and she will be introduced soon on his podcast.

Al Robertson said it was “super awesome” to discover he and his brothers have a sister.

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Reality TV personalities Korie Robertson, Willie Robertson, Lisa Robertson, Alan Robertson, Kay Robertson, Phil Robertson and Si Robertson of Duck Dynasty take part in pre-race ceremonies for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway on April 11, 2015 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images for Texas Motor Speedway)

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