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Baena's Ex Had No Idea Their Son Was Arnold Schwarzenegger's

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Mildred Baena's ex-husband
To make this scandal even worse, Mildred Baena's ex-husband thought their 13-year-old son was his.

Say it ain't so, kids. This is more than a cringe-worthy rumor in the Arnold Schwarzenegger-love-child saga, this is a fact.

Confirmed by Entertainment Tonight, who actually spoke to Rogelio Baena last night, Mildred Baena's ex-husband didn't know the son he raised with his wife was actually the biological child of the governor of California. And when the news blew up last week, it was the first he'd heard of it in the fourteen years since his former wife's affair with the actor-turned-politician. Maria Shriver Hires Private Detective To Help With Divorce

According to ET (via Celebitchy), Rogelio called the revelation a "betrayal" and talked about how "Arnold Schwarzenegger was, for me, my hero..." and said that "Maria is destroyed." Although not a 25-year union like Arnold and Maria's, Rogelio was still married to Mildred for a decade.

However, in the face of everything that's gone on, we give props to Rogelio who said he just wanted to tell his son one thing: "I am your father. That's all."

It's so gut-wrenching to watch all this unfold. Along with the deceived spouses involved, who are obviously hurting, there are so many children in the midst of this chaos. Arnold and Maria have four kids together. Then there's Mildred's 13-year-old son. Plus, the relentless media storm is on the case to uncover any more indiscretions, or love children, that may exist because of Arnold's infidelity—which may bring even more kids into this circus. Jane Seymour Spills: Arnold Schwarzenegger Has More Secret Kids

Maria is planning to file for divorce sometime this week, and she's also encouraging her children to "forgive their father." We hope they do, and that everyone is able to move on from this. Other than that, we're really at a loss for words.

Photo Source: Entertainment Tonight