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Nika Shakhnazarova

Matt Damon's kids homeschooled by actual teachers in 'fairytale' Irish lockdown

Matt Damon has revealed that his four kids have been fortunate enough to get homeschooled by actual teachers in the coronavirus lockdown.

The Hollywood actor, 49, has been isolating with his wife and kids in the seaside town of Dalkey, a suburb of Dublin, as he describes his lockdown as nothing short of a "fairytale".

In fact, his children have been getting daily lessons by actual teachers from the comfort of their home - as the Oscar winner hired the tutors before the government placed any restrictions on mixing households.

Chatting with Graham O'Toole and Nathan O'Reilly on Spin 103.8's Fully Charged, Matt said: "We have teachers with us because we were planning on missing school for about eight weeks."

Matt has described lockdown in Ireland as a 'fairy tale' (Getty Images North America)

The Bourne Identity star added: "So we've got what nobody else has, which is actual live human beings teaching our kids.

“We feel guilty we've got this kind of incredible setup in this place, which is just absolutely gorgeous."

Matt has been self isolating with wife Luciana Barroso and their four kids (Getty Images North America)

And while his eldest daughter Alexia, 20, was forced to battle coronavirus thousands of miles from her family, Matt has revealed that he's grateful for the idyllic lockdown he and the rest of his loved ones were lucky enough to enjoy.

He said: "It's incredible. This is one of the most beautiful places we've ever been."

Matt posed with waitress Mary Caviston outside her cafe The Corner Note in Ireland (Instagram)

Adding: "Obviously what's going on in the world is horrible, but I'm with my whole family, I've got my kids.

"There's trees and forests and woods and ocean and I can't think of any place you'd rather want to be in a two-kilometre radius of.”

Matt was filming for Ridley Scott's latest offering, The Last Duel, when the country went into lockdown and forced Matt and family to isolate in the Dublin suburb of Dalkey.

He and the family plan to return Stateside as soon as they can, but when that is isn't clear as the Irish lockdown continues.

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