'Exercise and a beautiful young wife': Dick Van Dyke reveals his secret to being youthful at 97
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Dick Van Dyke credited his wife, Arlene Silver, for his youthfulness despite being above 90. Dyke, 97, has been married to Silver, 51, since 2012.
The ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' actor recently left everyone surprised when he sang in the ‘The Masked Singer’. The performance also reportedly made him the oldest contestant to participate in the singing competition. Compliments including “gorgeous” and “handsome” were heaped upon him. After ‘The Masked Singer’ stint, Dyke sat with Yahoo! for an interview, where he revealed the secret to his good health.
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‘I get that from my wife’
The Grammy winner reportedly said, “Genes, I guess, for one thing. Having a beautiful young wife [Silver] half my age to take care of me — that works! My positive attitude, I get that from my wife.”
Dyke added, “And one other thing is, I wrote a book called Keep Moving: I still go to the gym three days a week and work out. And I advise everybody to do that, because that's what ages people — it's just a stiffening up and not exercising their muscles and their lungs. Exercise is the answer.”
‘It was the weirdest experience'
Dyke also spoke about his time at ‘The Masked Singer’. He said, “Oh, it was so funny. It was the weirdest experience. They have a great crew there, and they took good care of me, but the minute I got out of the car, they covered my head! I never got to meet or see anybody! I'm going to have to go back and meet them in person, because nobody ever saw me and I never saw them. It was weird.”
Besides, the ‘Mary Poppins’ star told PEOPLE why he sang ‘When You're Smiling’ by Frank Sinatra. He said, “They wanted me to do something current and I know nothing from rock. So we picked out one which typifies me. She's [Silver] the one that came up with it and I liked the song, too.”
‘Dick Van Dyke is a genius’
Meanwhile, Dyke's appearance on the ‘The Masked SInger’ has received a lot of love from people online as a fan tweeted, “As a child, Dick Van Dyke made a huge impact on me. His performance was so memorable and inspiring, and it's still a joy to watch today.” Another fan said, “Dick Van Dyke is a genius.”
As a child, Dick Van Dyke made a huge impact on me. His performance was so memorable and inspiring, and it's still a joy to watch today.
— Mindful Gamer (@mindfulg4mer) February 16, 2023
few things have made me happier than seeing DICK VAN DYKE appear on television still singing and dancing at age 97 ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/qXcJxJ8dir
— Robyn (@niksusnybor) February 16, 2023
A third one wrote, "Few things have made me happier than seeing DICK VAN DYKE appear on television still singing and dancing at age 97.” “God, he is so adorable! If Tom Hanks is America’s uncle, this dude is America’s grandpa,” a fourth one shared. Another gushing fan added, "Seriously. Those celebs that live this long are always into dance and music. I really think there is something to what music does to the brain. Secret to longevity. Always listen to new music. Change it up."
God, he is so adorable! If Tom Hanks is America’s uncle, this dude is America’s grandpa. :-)
— Erica Knox (@Psybur) February 17, 2023
Seriously. Those celebs that live this long are always into dance and music. I really think there is something to what music does to the brain. Secret to longevity. Always listen to new music. Change it up.
— FLYING LIKE AN EAGLE (@BlueWaverAgain) February 16, 2023
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