Al Pacino's partner Noor Alfallah reveals life-threatening diagnosis in rare interview
Al Pacino and Noor Alfallah quietly welcomed their baby son nine months ago, and now the new mum is speaking out.
The 30-year-old producer – who has largely remained silent about her relationship with the 83-year-old Scarface star – revealed this week to Vogue Arabia that prior to giving birth to Roman in June, she was diagnosed with a rare, life-threatening condition.
It meant Alfallah was unable to be alone with her newborn son for a few days after his birth as there were fears she would have a seizure.
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Al Pacino's partner Noor Alfallah has given a rare interview about her relationship and recent pregnancy. Getty
The duo are rarely seen together, but have been romantically linked since April 2022. Instagram
"When I look back on it now," Alfallah, who was not only adapting to being a mother for the first time but also dealing with media attention surrounding her relationship with Pacino, told the publication.
"I wish I could have enjoyed my pregnancy more."
Alfallah had already been through a major health battle before her pre-delivery diagnosis.
In 2021, she was diagnosed with a parathyroid tumour, so when she learned she was pregnant, she was aware it was likely going to be a high-risk pregnancy. And she was right.
Just before she gave birth, Alfallah was diagnosed with HELLP Syndrome, which is a serious, life-threatening complication of high blood pressure during pregnancy.
According to Cleveland Clinic, HELLP Syndrome is a type of pre-eclampsia, which usually occurs from the 37th week of pregnancy, but can also develop in the first week following childbirth. It's characterised by high liver enzymes, which can cause seizures.
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For Alfallah, her diagnosis meant not only was she unable to be left with Roman unattended, but she also was "hooked up to bags of magnesium" and in a "panic over her low platelet count".
Roman is Pacino and Alfallah's first child together, and Pacino's fourth child overall.
The Oscar winner is also a father to 34-year-old daughter Julie, and 23-year-old twins Anton and Olivia, from previous relationships.
Alfallah also opened up about the first time she met Pacino in the interview.
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"I thought it was cool," she told the publication. "I thought, 'Wow, that's Al Pacino'. I went to film school, so I wasn't dumb about who he was. He's a very talented and unique person. But I had no intention of thinking like, 'Oh, he is going to be my son's father one day'."
She said after their first meeting, the future couple – who were first romantically linked in April 2022 – didn't see each other for a whole year.
They then ran into each other at a restaurant, and went on to develop a friendship as they watched movies together and spent time with each other during the pandemic.
'I guess, it just became something more," Alfallah said.
