By Amber Goodhand - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter

& Jen Heger - Breaking Celebrity News Legal Editor

Better late than never.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has been spending time with his out-of-wedlock son recently in an effort to rebuild their relationship, Breaking Celebrity News has exclusively learned.

After it was made public that Arnold had fathered a 13-year-old with his former housekeeper, Mildred Baena, she and their son Joseph went into hiding, but Arnold has had secret visits with the boy and his mother.

“Arnold wants to spend time with Joseph and play more of an active role in his life,” a source close to the situation told Breaking Celebrity News.

“In a way, Arnold is relieved that he no longer has to hide the fact that he is Joseph’s father.”

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