Amal Clooney Reveals Why She Takes Away Her Guests' Phones When Entertaining at Home
The activist is a mom of two children: 8-year-old twins Ella and Alexander
Amal and George Clooney welcomed their twins in June 2017Amal Clooney will do anything to maintain her family's privacy.
The activist, 47, recently spoke with Glamour about her partnership with husband George Clooney, her private family life and boundary setting in a conversation with Charlotte Tilbury. Amal, who shares 8-year-old twins Ella and Alexander with the Oscar-winning actor, 64, revealed that when guests visit her home, she takes away their phones to create a safe space for private moments.
"Creating private moments and spaces is becoming increasingly difficult. But that's also why we entertain a lot at home," she told the outlet. "I now have a phone basket that I use to take everyone's phones away!"
"It's important to get that balance where you have time alone with your family and with your friends where people feel like you can have a safe and frank exchange," she added. "And I would say becoming a parent means you're more troubled by some of the intrusions. So we do the best we can to minimize any impact on our children. We don't put our children out there, we've never put their photo out there or anything like that."
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Following their Italian wedding in 2014, George and Amal welcomed their twins Alexander and Ella in June 2017. The Clooneys are very discerning about choosing work projects to ensure their kids take priority.
"In marriage, and now with the kids, you give away the selfishness of only looking out for yourself," George told PEOPLE. "It's a wonderful thing. Amal and I talk about it every day. We feel so lucky."
George may be an A-list celebrity, but he isn't immune to the woes of parenting. For now, the actor says he gets a little help from the jolly guy in the big red suit when his twins are misbehaving.
"They're still all into the Santa thing, which is very helpful because when my kids are acting poorly, let's say in July, I [get] a call from Santa,' he shared with PEOPLE in December 2023, adding that he cast a 'friend' as the fictional character. "I actually have a buddy whose [caller ID] comes up 'Santa.' '
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Despite keeping their family life mostly private, George can't help but rave about his little ones. The Ticket to Paradise actor recently gave a sweet update about parenting the twins at the 2025 Tony Awards.
'They want to see Taylor Swift," the actor told E! News. "The funniest part is that they have no idea of references. Robert DeNiro will be at the house and they're like 'Who's that?' They don't care."
He then revealed that, despite their lack of knowledge of film legends, both Ella and Alexander are big fans of Wicked. 'They're looking forward to the second part," he told the outlet.
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