Overview
- In a New York Times interview, Hopkins said his wife Stella Arroyave invited Abigail to visit and received no reply.
- He said he wishes her well, will not "spill blood" over the break, and told The Interview podcast he will not "play along" with continued bitterness.
- The revelations arrive ahead of his autobiography We Did OK, Kid, which is scheduled for publication on November 4.
- Hopkins has acknowledged leaving his first wife and their 14‑month‑old daughter during his drinking years before getting sober in 1975, followed by long stretches of little contact.
- After a 2020 stage‑3 colorectal cancer diagnosis, Abigail pursued creative projects, completed a master's degree, and is reported to be in remission.