Angelina Jolie was not maternal when she was younger.

Her father Jon Voight – who recently rekindled his relationship with his estranged daughter – admits he is amazed she now has six children because she didn’t display mothering instincts as a child.

He told Us Weekly magazine: "You know she wasn't the kind that played with dolls and then all of the sudden she has all of these children.

"She loves kids though. She's very playful. It's wonderful."

Jon also revealed Angelina – who gave birth to twins Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline last month - and her partner Brad Pitt are “over the moon” with the new arrivals.

He added: "The twins are healthy and they're doing well and I'm so happy.

"And of course the parents are really happy and over the moon. It's a wonderful time."

As well as Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline, Brad and Angelina have a two-year-old biological daughter Shiloh, and three adopted children - Maddox, six, four-year-old Pax and three-year-old Zahara.

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