Protective dad Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas plans to threaten his 13-year-old daughter's first boyfriend with a shotgun.

The Spanish actor - who has teenage daughter Stella with his wife of 15 years Melanie Griffith - is apparently dubious now the youngster has discovered boys for the first time.

Melanie joked: "Stella, well, we don't know where her future lies, and we don't put any pressure on her to decide. But she's doing very well at school and has lots of friends and is just discovering boys. And Antonio's waiting at the door for them with a shotgun!"

Melanie - who also has son Alexander, 24, and 20-year-old daughter Dakota with ex-husband Don Johnson - takes delight in watching her children grow and is full of praise for how they conduct themselves.

She told Britain's Hello! magazine: "Alexander is a musician, very good-looking and deep, a wonderful person with a really intense inner life. Dakota is wild and beautiful, clever. It's great to see how she's developing both in this profession and as a woman."

Dakota is following in the footsteps of her mother and trying to succeed as an actress but the 'Working Girl' star has warned her not to become too dependent on Hollywood making her happy.

She added: "She's much stronger and smarter than me.

"I've told her that her private life and personal growth don't depend on Hollywood. She should enjoy her work, but it's not the most important thing there is." 

Stars shine 2009 Grammy Salute to Industry Icons event

Actor Antonio Banderas and his wife actress Melanie Griffith pose at the 2009 Grammy Salute to Industry Icons event, honoring Clive Davis in Beverly Hills, California February 7, 2009.

Actor Jamie Foxx speaks at the 2009 Grammy Salute to Industry Icons event, honoring Clive Davis in Beverly Hills, California February 7, 2009.

Cameron Diaz's Diddy romance

Cameron Diaz's Diddy romance

The actress and the hip-hop mogul were seen laughing and holding hands at Prince's party and concert to showcase his new book '21 Days' on Friday (30.05.08).

Later in the evening, the pair reportedly sneaked away from the bash and locked themselves in a room. A source told the New York Daily News newspaper: "Cameron and Diddy seemed only to have eyes for each other.

Actors Cameron Diaz (C) and Antonio Banderas (L) sit courtside along with producer Jeffrey Katzenberg as the Los Angeles Lakers play the San Antonio Spurs during Game 5 of their NBA Western Conference final basketball playoff series in Los Angeles, May 29, 2008.

During the show, they laughed and held hands. At one point, Cameron spoon-fed Diddy her bread pudding. "After some whispering, Diddy nodded toward Prince's mansion. He led Cameron by the hand to Prince's basement.

Diddy was bringing his lips toward hers when he realised someone was approaching. Smiling, they closed the theatre's door and locked it. We heard them giggling inside." This isn't the first time the pair have been romantically linked. In March, Cameron and Diddy enjoyed an intimate meal in Los Angeles.

Last month, they were seen partying in SoHo's Sub-Mercer lounge, in New York, and reportedly disappeared into a private room for 20 minutes. Diddy recently denied he is dating Cameron, saying: "It is ridiculous that two celebrities of the opposite sex can't just hang out with a group of friends without it being reported as more than that. We are just friends."