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Get the latest from TODAY Sign up for our newsletterMay 29, 2020, 3:26 PM +03 / Source: TODAYBy Scott StumpThe has added an unexpected new member.

, 74, the patriarch of the Louisiana family from the hit reality series, revealed on his "Unashamed" podcast with his four sons on Thursday that he recently determined he has a 45-year-old daughter from a decades-old affair.

"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. Forty-five 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 family found out when a woman named Phyliss sent a letter to Robertson's son, Al, that said a DNA test indicated that Phil Robertson may be her father.

Trending stories,celebrity news and all the best of TODAY.Robertson, who has been married to his wife Kay since 1966, has previously admitted to having affairs before he converted to Christianity in the 1970s.

"Well once we get into that and start looking at it a little more deeply, I'm like, 'Oh whoa, whoa, there might be something to this,'" Al said on the podcast.

Phil Robertson (far right) and the "Duck Dynasty" clan have discovered he has an adult daughter from an old affair in addition to his four sons. Jared C. Tilton / Getty ImagesAl and Phil's other sons, Willie, Jase, and Jep, decided to approach Phil about looking into her claim.

"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 said. "And I thought, even if it's not dad, she needs to know it's not dad."

Phil decided to take a DNA test, which came back as a 99.9% match with Phyliss. He said he didn't hesitate to want to contact her.

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The family has quickly embraced the daughter and sister they didn't know they had.

"I was so excited," Jep Robertson said. "It was to me like a dream come true."

April 28, 202004:13Phil Robertson's wife, who is known as Miss Kay, also graciously accepted Phyliss despite learning she was the product of an affair. Phyliss is expected to appear on an upcoming episode of the podcast alongside Kay.

"I got to hear that first conversation with mom and it was so neat because mom always has wanted a daughter," Al said. "Let's be honest, if a lot of women get news 45 years later there's a child they didn't know (their husband) had, it could not go well."

"Miss Kay over the entire 45 years warned me, or at least alerted me, she said someone will come out of your past, that wild ride of living,'' Phil said. "I said, 'You think?' She said, 'I think it would probably be a son, but in this case she said, 'I'm so glad it's a girl.'"

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Published: 16:15 BST, 29 May 2020 | Updated: 17:47 BST, 29 May 2020



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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 12 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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During the latest episode of hisUnashamed podcast, theDuck Dynasty star revealed that he had an affair back in the '70s, and just recently discovered he has a 45-year-old daughter named Phyliss.

Robertson was joined on the podcast by his four other children, sons Al, Jase, Jep and Willie, whom he shares with his wife, Kay, who goes by Miss Kay. Al said the family first learned about Phyliss after she wrote him and his brother Jase a letter claiming to be their sister.

"Basically, it was from a woman who said that by a DNA search, she thinks that dad might be her dad," Al explained, saying they at first "dismissed" her claims. "Well, once we get into that and start looking at it a little more deeply, I'm like, 'Oh woah, woah... there might be something to this.'"

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

Al said after plenty of thought, he decided to approach his parents about the letter. Phil agreed to take a DNA test, which Al revealed was a "99.9 percent match." After discovering the results Phil requested that they "bring her on down" so they could all meet.

Phil then revealed that the family did, indeed, meet Phyliss. He saidDuck Dynasty fans will meet her soon enough, too, as they plan to have her on the podcast as a special guest.

"It's a pretty cool explanation of redemption, reconciliation, love," Phil 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. So finally, after all those years, we come together."

Jep chimed in, sharing that he was actually super "excited" to find out about Phyliss because he always wanted a sister growing up.

"It was super awesome," he exclaimed. "It was like a dream come true."

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