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Michael Sheen's family Skype calls

Mar 15, 2012, 6:01 GMT

Michael Sheen and Rachel McAdams

Michael Sheen relies on Skype to keep in touch with his daughter.

The 'Twilight Saga' star's 13 year-old daughter Lily lives with her mother Kate Beckinsale and stepfather Len Wiseman in California but the actress says Michael and Lily maintain their close relationship while he is on location by using the internet phone service.

She explained: 'Lily lives mostly with Len and me because Michael is always travelling for work. So there's a lot of texting and some Skype-ing and then we'll all be in the same place for a couple of weeks so we'll see a lot of each other. But that's the way it's always been and she's very used to it.'

Kate revealed she feels lucky that former partner Michael - who is now in a relationship with Rachel McAdams - and her husband Len get on so well, because it makes raising Lily easier for all of them.

She told Britain's HELLO! magazine: 'Lily's very close to Michael and she's very close to Len too and fortunately Michael, Len and I are very good friends. She's a lucky girl.'