Chuck Norris Was 'Stunned' When He First Met His Secret Love Child Later in Life: 'The Moment I Saw Dina, I Saw Myself'

Chuck Norris' biggest scandals have resurfaced after the athlete passed away at age 86 on March 20.

Perhaps the most shocking secret about the actor was his confession that he cheated on first wife Dianne Holechek and fathered a child with another woman.

The fling with a lady named Johanna Brady allegedly occurred in 1962 when she was just 19.

Norris was in the "military police" in Riverside, Calif., and "waiting to be discharged" when he met Brady. At the time, Holechek was on a trip to Los Angeles.

"For the next few weeks, I saw her every night," Norris admitted in a 2004 interview of spending time with Brady. "To my shame, I never told Johanna I was married."

The Walker, Texas Ranger alum claimed he didn't know Brady became pregnant with his child until years later when she requested child support for their daughter, Dina.

Dina was unaware Norris was her father until she was 16, and she decided to reach out to him by sending a letter in 1991. In her message, she told the star she was his "daughter from an experience." She explained she never contacted him until then because her mom told her Norris was married and she didn't want to "interfere with your family."

The father and daughter wound up meeting in person.

"I walked into the living room and nearly had my breath knocked out of me," he wrote in his 2004 memoir, Against All Odds. "There, standing before me, was a beautiful young lady. I was stunned, but the moment I saw her, I knew. I didn’t need DNA or blood tests; there was no doubt in my mind that she was my daughter."

"The moment I saw Dina, I saw myself," he recalled in an interview. "Then I met Johanna for the first time since 1962, and that was very special. Now we're one big joyful family!"

Norris also has two kids with Holechek and two with wife Gena O'Kelley, whom we wed in 1998.

As OK! reported, Norris' family confirmed his death in an emotional Instagram post shortly after he was rushed to the hospital in Hawaii for an undisclosed medical emergency.

"It is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning. While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace. To the world, he was a martial artist, actor, and a symbol of strength," their message read. "To us, he was a devoted husband, a loving father and grandfather, an incredible brother, and the heart of our family."