Scott Baio's Daughter Looks Like Dad's 'Twin' at 16 - He Thought His Life 'Would End' Due to His Girl

• Scott Baio, the heartthrob from "Happy Days," is a father to a 16-year-old that looks just like him
• The actor thought having a child would end his life
• Now he is the most doting and protective father

Scott Baio, one the stars of the renowned TV show, “Happy Days,” is a proud father of a 16-year-old daughter that looks just like him.

The actor shared a picture of his daughter Bailey after she won the Under Armour tour. Fans congratulated the winner but could not help but point out how much she resembled her father.

Holy crap! Looks just like you, dude,” a shocked fan remarked; another commenter added, “That's Scott's mini-me.”Another fan congratulated Bailey on her achievement and said, "Looks like your twin."

Baio has come a long way since his bachelor days were all about womanizing, but when he found the perfect partner for him, and never looked back.

Baio Quit His Bachelor Life for His Model Wife

Baio's acting days date back to his teenage years. When he signed up for “Charles in Charge,” he was already a heartthrob. “'Happy Days” came along when he was only 17, and he did the show’s spin-off "Joanie Loves Chachi", which did not last long but added to his teenage idol status.

The actor also admitted that being a teen celebrity was an advantage. He did not consider himself the best or the worst-looking guy, but he knew he was reaping the benefits of being on TV.

Baio said he got so used to dating multiple girls that he was not bothered by the rejection. “it became a game, and I was good at the game," he confessed.

Being a womanizer became part of Baio's identity. In a documentary about the actor's life, one of his co-stars from “Charles in Charge,” "Willie Ames, said Baio’s name was always connected to women.

According to Ames, there was even a Hollywood dating rule involving the actor, "I once told somebody I thought there was just one hard, fast rule in Hollywood—and that was if you were blond; first you date Scott Baio, and then you marry Tommy Lee," she said.

However, the “Happy Days” star started changing his outlook on women when he realized his nonchalant attitude was hurting them.

Once hurting others' feelings was brought to the table, he no longer enjoyed playing the game. So, he gained an even clearer perspective when he sat down with Erin Moran, one of his co-stars from “Happy Days" and his ex-girlfriend “ Julie McCullough, who vented about how many times Baio cheated on her.

Nonetheless, he met model Renee Sloan at what reportedly used to be his favorite place, the Playboy Mansion. But the two did not start dating right away.

They went their separate ways and reconnected sometime later, but Baio already knew that Sloan was not a woman he would quickly let go of.

The two were working on a film together but did not interact with each other. But in his time, Baio was changing his life for the better with his life coach. By the end of their eight weeks of filming, he went down on one knee.

Baio Believed His Life Would End When He had a Child.

After taking the next step into marriage, Baio was now stepping into a new role of fatherhood, which initially caught him by surprise.

When his wife told him she was pregnant, Baio admitted that he thought their life would be over. He was convinced that "life would end completely" but was pleasantly surprised in the end.

The couple was pregnant with twins, but unfortunately, one died at 12 weeks, and their daughter Bailey arrived five weeks early in 2007.

However, Baio and Sloan had a challenging start to being parents. A few days after taking Bailey home, they were called into the hospital again because the doctors suspected that their daughter might have a rare metabolic disorder, glutaric acidemia type I, which would have been harmful to her brain.

Bailey was in the hospital for three months, and it was the worst time for Baio and Sloan, but fortunately, their daughter tested negative for the disease.

Baio was asked what would have happened had his daughter had the rare condition. He said she would not have lived long dealing with a combination of mental issues, physical problems, cerebral palsy, and many more.

Now Baio Is Ready to Die For His Daughter

Although Baio was worried that having a child would end his life, he realized that it was quite the opposite, He said, "But It doesn’t! It just gets really good. I’ve loved my life. My life has been great..” adding that being father has given him purpose, and he would not care if he died tomorrow.

However, the actor confessed that fatherhood was not easy; he reiterated, “No one tells you how hard it is to be a parent. I love Bailey, and I’d die for her, but it is hard.”

As a father, Baio believes that his job is to protect his daughter, and despite the ups and downs that come with being a parent, he would trade it for anything. He said, "Raising a kid is a unique gig."

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