Lonely Paul Hogan gets a new lease on life as his granddaughter moves to LA trends now

Paul Hogan has reportedly set aside plans to return to Australia after his favourite grandchild announced she was moving to Los Angeles.

The 83-year-old actor's granddaughter Mylee Hogan will soon be relocating from Sydney to California after being promoted to 7News' U.S. correspondent.

Mylee was previously a roving reporter for the network and fill-in host for Sunrise.

She is said to be looking forward to a 'new start' in LA after her recent controversy when she made an off-colour joke about Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath.

The fact her grandfather lives in Venice Beach means she will have family in the area, and she hopes to visit him frequently.

'After the drama around the now infamous Glenn McGrath joke that went horribly wrong, Mylee wants to start afresh in the U.S., especially as her grandad is there,' a source told Woman's Day.

'Having Mylee in his house is going to really give Paul a reason to live his best life and she wants to spend as much time with him as she can,' they added.

Paul revealed last year he was desperate to spend his final years in Australia after a debilitating condition ravaged his health and left him too weak to carry out basic tasks on his own.

The Crocodile Dundee star has struggled with muscle wastage and dramatic weight loss after being diagnosed with retroperitoneal fibrosis, a disorder in which inflammation and extensive scar tissue occurs in the abdominal cavity.

Discussing his condition with A Current Affair host Tracy Grimshaw - her last interview before she left Nine's flagship program after 17 years - Paul revealed the benign growth had wrapped around the abdominal aorta and pressed on his kidney.

And he admitted the devastating impact on his health had left him pining to

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