Dick Van Dyke shares his secrets to feel young at 97
Find out how the actor and the dancer remain active and healthy at almost 100 years old.
At 97, Dick Van Dyke is always playing and fully living life. His most recent concert was on the series of competitions The masked singer on which he completed "when you smile" by Billie Holiday During his stay in a giant gnome costume last week. So how is it so young? The actor and dancer revealed his secrets to a long, full and healthy life in a new interview. A secret is something out of control, another has to do with his personal life, and one is something that you may do yourself today. Read the rest to see what advice that the legendary performer shared.
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Van Dyke is far from retired.
After playing in Mary Poppins ,, The Dick Van Dyke Show , And Bye bye Birdie , Van Dyke could have retired decades ago and always be an entertainment icon. But, he continued to work in the 90s. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
In 2018, it appeared in Mary Poppins returns , do not only a cameo but dancing a musical number. In 2020, he had a vocal role in the television show Joke . And earlier this month, he was a competitor on The masked singer . When it was revealed that Van Dyke was the celebrity of the Gnome costume, the judges were shocked.
"I knew they couldn't guess who I was. I don't think they expected that anyone from my generation was on this program", " Van Dyke said Weekly entertainment . "So I knew I was going to deceive them. They were so surprised. I went out and everyone's mouth opened. I think some people thought I was dead."
He shared his secrets to feel young.
Obviously, continuing to work and trying new things is a way that Van Dyke remains young, but in a new interview with Yahoo!, He shared his other secrets .
"The genes, I suppose, for one thing," said the actor. "Having a beautiful young woman half my age to take care of me - it works!" My positive attitude, I understand that of my wife. And another thing is, I wrote a book entitled Keep moving : I always go to the gym for three days a week and I train. And I advise everyone to do it, because that's what ages people - it's just stiffening and not to exercise their muscles and their lungs. Exercise is the answer. ""
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Van Dyke has been married to his wife for 11 years.
Van Dyke got married Arlene Silver , his second wife, in 2012. Silver, 51, is a makeup artist and a singer. In 2022, the couple published a clip set of her interpreting the Doris Day Song "Everybody Loves A Lover" with Arlene and The Vantastix. Silver and Van Dyke also duo on part of the song and dance together.
Van Dyke was previously married to Margie Willett From 1948 to 1984. The former couple welcomed four children together.
He really wants to train.
As Van Dyke mentioned Yahoo! , he published a book in 2015 entitled Continue to move: and other advice and truths on aging . The star was very explained about the importance of the exercise. In 2021, he appeared on CBS this morning And showed his training routine , which includes cracking.
"I am 95 years old, and many of my friends will not," he said about the move. "So all the guys there, listen to me, I tell you, you can continue. I dance and sing."
Also in 2021, he shared A video on Instagram of himself working on an exercise bike. "Hi, I'm what's left of Dick Van Dyke," he joked in the clip, pedaling.
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