Arnold Schwarzenegger recalled the moment he confessed to then-wife Maria Shriver that Joseph Baena was his son.

Baenas mother is Mildred Baena, the couples housekeeper, with whom the action star had an affair.

In a snippet from Netflixs docuseries Arnold reported by People and other outlets , the actor and former California governor was confronted first by the couples therapist in a weekly session.

Maria and I went to counseling once a week, and in one of the sessions the counselor said, I think today Maria wants to be very specific about something. She wants to know if you are the father of Joseph. And I was like I thought my heart stopped, and then I told the truth.

Yes, Maria, Joseph is my son, he remembered saying. She was crushed because of that. I had an affair in 96. In the beginning, I really didnt know. I just started feeling the older he got, the more it became clear to me. And then it was really just a matter of how do you keep this quiet? How do you keep this a secret?