Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, newly estranged¹ from his wife of 25 years and seeking to resume his Hollywood career, has acknowledged fathering a child more than a decade ago with a member of his household staff.

美国加州前州长阿诺德·施瓦辛格近日承认，自己在十几年前与一位女管家有染，两人育有一个私生子。施瓦辛格前不久宣布和结婚25年的妻子分居，他目前正寻求重返好莱坞。

File photo of the couple. Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has acknowledged fathering a child more than a decade ago with a member of his household staff.
The revelation came a week after Schwarzenegger, the Austrian-born former bodybuilder turned film star, and his wife, Maria Shriver, a broadcast journalist and member of the Kennedy dynasty, jointly² announced their marital³（婚姻的） split.

"After leaving the governor's office I told my wife about this event, which occurred over a decade ago," Schwarzenegger said in replying to the Times. A Schwarzenegger spokesman later gave a copy of the statement to reporters.

"I understand and deserve the feelings of anger and disappointment among my friends and family. There are no excuses, and I take full responsibility for the hurt I have caused. I have apologized to Maria, my children and my family. I am truly sorry," Schwarzenegger, 63, said in the statement.

Shriver, 55, in a statement to People magazine released on Tuesday, asked for compassion⁴（同情，怜悯） and privacy.

"This is a painful and heartbreaking time," she said. "As a mother, my concern is for the children. I ask for compassion, respect and privacy as my children and I try to rebuild our lives and heal. I will have no further comment."

As one of the most high-profile but improbable couples in American public life -- a powerful Republican politician and a stalwart Democrat⁵ -- the pair endured years of persistent⁶ allegations about Schwarzenegger's extramarital（私通的，婚外的） dalliances（嬉戏，闲混） and sexual misconduct.