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Actor Mark Wahlberg and Rhea Durham attend Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium on February 5, 2017 in Houston, Texas.© Getty Images

Mark Wahlberg's son Brendan, 16, towers over mom Rhea in photo from family-of-six's reunion

The Ted star and his wife Rhea Durham share kids Ella, Michael, Brendan and Grace

Ahad Sanwari
Ahad Sanwari - New York
Senior WriterNew York
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The Wahlberg family is spending their holiday season in Barbados, with all four of the children reuniting with their parents for a bit of relaxation and celebration.

Mark Wahlberg, 53, and his wife Rhea Durham, 46, share daughters Ella, 21, and Grace, 14, plus sons Michael, 18, and Brendan, 16, all of whom are just as athletic and adventurous as their parents.

Rhea has been sharing frequent updates from the family's travels over the past few days, including a sweet snap alongside her younger son Brendan that showed just how much he'd grown up.

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In the photo, mom wore a white Chanel knit dress with a trimmed neckline paired with a gold chain, while the teen donned a black Chrome Hearts tee. His towering frame came through in the snap, standing taller than his 5'9" model mom.

"My Benny," she simply captioned the photo, with fans leaving adoring comments like: "Love this, your twin," and: "Great pic! Frame it!" as well as: "He got so tall so fast! Happy New Year!!"

Rhea also shared some other snaps from the trip, including one of her giving a monkey on the island a piece from a banana, quipping: "This guy comes to see me at 4:30ish every day. Made a lifer."

Rhea Durham and her son Brendan Wahlberg pose for a photo during the family's vacation in Barbados, shared on Instagram© Instagram
Rhea and her son Brendan posed for a photo from the family's trip to Barbados

She also shared a photo of herself cozying up to Mark by their Christmas tree while posing in another Chanel dress, captioning it: "I love this man more than life but this @chanelofficial dress was giving me all the feels."

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The Wahlbergs currently live in Las Vegas, moving out of their California residence in 2022. Ella is a student at Clemson University in South Carolina, having returned home for the holiday break.

Rhea Durham interacts with a monkey while on a family vacation in the Barbados, shared on Instagram© Instagram
"This guy comes to see me at 4:30ish every day. Made a lifer."

The younger three actively pursue their own interests that often align with the family's outdoors-friendly lifestyle. Brendan is a fan of acting, like his dad, and the two also share a passion for golf, plus basketball.

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Michael enjoys weightlifting with Mark and is also a trained jiu-jitsu fighter, while Grace is a pro jumper, a champion equestrian with several ribbons across tournaments around the country.

Mark Wahlberg and Rhea Durham with their four children Michael, Grace, Brendan and Ella for the family's Thanksgiving dinner at Nobu, Las Vegas, shared on Instagram© Instagram
Mark and Rhea also share son Michael and daughters Ella and Grace

Mark told People that the family's move to Nevada primarily came down to space to actively encourage their passions, adding: "It's a place where my kids can thrive and do their thing and pursue their interests."

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During an appearance on The Talk, he explained that he was also interested in building a "Hollywood 2.0" while in Vegas, saying: ""After this gubernatorial election, hopefully we go to legislation and get a bill passed so we can get tax credits for the state, build a state-of-the-art studio here and make this Hollywood 2.0."

Mark and Rhea have been married since 2009© Getty Images
Mark and Rhea have been married since 2009

"I want to be able to work from home," he continued. "So to be able to give my kids a better life and follow and pursue their dreams — whether it be my daughter as an equestrian, my son as a basketball player, my younger son as a golfer — this made a lot more sense for us."

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