Larry & Dannielynn - 'We're rich IN LOVE!'

ANNA NICOLE SMITH'S DAUGHTER HAS GROWN UP WITHOUT HER MUM, BUT IS SO CLOSE TO HER DEVOTED DAD

- Penelope Clifton

Fifteen years ago, Anna Nicole Smith died of an accidental drug overdose, leaving behind her tiny 5-month-old daughter, Dannielynn. Four paternity tests and a courtroom showdown later, Smith’s on-off boyfriend, Larry Birkhead, was named as Danni’s father. While a surge of public interest ensued, Larry whisked his young daughter away from Hollywood to Kentucky, where they’ve lived a quiet and normal existence ever since.

“When we were in kindergarten in California, we were chased out of the school. We had to duck into ice-cream shops. They were shooting cameras through the bushes at the preschool,” the 49-year-old single dad told Mel magazine. “In Kentucky, you don’t have anyone following or running you off the street … it’s a different tone and vibe.”