HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Kelsey Grammer is slamming a TMZ report that claims his marriage fell apart when he didn't call his kids last month on Father's Day.
The former Cheers and Frasier star took to his blog Monday to clear the air on what he deemed as "malicious and unfounded rumors." He was speaking out after sources told the celebrity gossip site that his marriage began to crumble when he moved to New York earlier this year while his wife, Camille Donatacci, stayed behind in Los Angeles with their two kids, Mason, 8, and Jude, 5.
"The truth is that I did call my kids that evening," wrote Grammer, who relocated to appear on Broadway in La Cage Aux Folles. "Frankly, I was surprised that they did not call me in the morning but I was thousands of miles away and working that day so I didn't give it a second thought. I had texted Camille that morning to wish her Dad a Happy Father's Day. I hoped that might serve as a reminder. I love my kids and I miss them terribly."
"Camille and I had actually discussed bringing the kids out for that weekend but the family was scheduled to come out the following week for the month of July," he continued. "I thought: why have them fly to NY twice in the same week? Anyway, after the matinee, I and two of my old buddies drove up-state to spend a little time in the mountains. We stopped for dinner and when we got to the house (which has no cell service, by the way), I called them to see how they were doing as I do almost every night at around the same time, 11 p.m. my time, 8 p.m. their time, just before they go to bed. Apparently, Mason had been upset earlier that day because she was missing me. I spoke to her for some time and reassured her that I loved her and that I would be seeing her soon."
"I have spoken to her and her brother Jude every day since and had called them every day before; perhaps it was foolish of me to expect a call on Father's Day, but frankly I did," he added.
Grammer also addressed a rumor about him getting cozy with a blonde in New York City, insisting the woman was actually his daughter, actress Spencer Grammer, from his first marriage.
"I do take issue with the characterization that we were smooching but surely if that were the case then even I admit it might be newsworthy in some fashion," he quipped.
Donatacci, the actor's third wife, filed for divorce last Thursday. In his blog, Grammer admitted the twosome had been on the outs for quite awhile.
"Camille and I had been discussing the possibility of a separation for some time before all this happened," he said. "She finally decided she should file. I respect her for this decision. I mean her no harm. I hope to have a great partnership with her in the raising of our children. I have always been proud to be their Dad; I have always been very involved in their lives. Ask anyone that knows us."
"Camille and I shared many wonderful things throughout our years together; there were just a few things that we couldn't work out," he added. "Gossip and the rumor mill always thrive during times like these, as in the Father's Day story. Whatever might be said, I ask that you take the 'high road.' I intend to do the same."
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