Overview
- Hopkins told the New York Times that his wife, Stella Arroyave, invited Abigail to visit and no response came.
- He said he will not pursue further attempts at contact, adding that he wishes his daughter well and holds no grudge.
- The memoir We Did OK, Kid, due in November 2025, reflects on his alcoholism, his 1970s departures, and what he calls the saddest regret of his life.
- The relationship has been distant for decades, with a brief 1990s reconnection when Abigail appeared in Shadowlands and The Remains of the Day.
- Reports highlight Abigail’s work in music and film and her recovery after a 2020 stage‑3 bowel cancer diagnosis, while noting no publicly disclosed single cause for the rift.