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Goldie Hawn's grandson Ryder votes for the first time - see the bittersweet moment

The grandmother-of-seven will be finding this tough

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Hannah Hargrave
US Deputy Editor
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Goldie Hawn is all too aware how quickly her children have grown up and now she's facing it with her grandchildren too. 

The star's oldest grandson, Ryder, recently turned 18 and it's allowed him to hit another major turning point as he's now able to vote. 

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The teenager's actress mother, Kate Hudson, shared the news in an Instagram post which would have made Goldie's bottom lip wobble.

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In the snapshot, Kate was standing proudly with her son as they both wore pins saying they had voted. 

"1st voting cycle with my adult son w .whaaaa ?! #vote," she captioned the photo. Her fans commented: "OMG insane," and, "no words, only emotions," and others said they couldn't believe he was old enough to vote. 

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Goldie will, no doubt, be feeling proud but also a little sad as Ryder is no longer a little kid. 

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Kate couldn't believe her son is now old enough to vote 

The Overboard actress is incredibly close to her family, and has an extra-special bond with her grandchildren, as she was present for all of their births.

Chatting on The Jonathan Ross Show in 2014 following the arrival of her then youngest grandchild, Rio Hudson, Goldie told the chat show host: "I was there for all the grandchildren's birth."

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Goldie shares her two oldest children with ex-husband Bill Hudson, and is also mum to Wyatt Russell, who she shares with long-term partner Kurt Russell. The actor is also dad to Boston Russell from his previous marriage to Season Hubley.

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Goldie and her famous family are incredibly close

The Hollywood star adores nothing more than spending time with her grandchildren, and previously told Australian Women's Weekly: "A good family is the answer to happiness. I look at our kids and grandchildren and there's nothing in the world that could make me as proud as I am of all of them."

"Being a grandmother is amazing, I love it. It brings incredible joy. Family is so important," she added.

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