Dog The Bounty Hunter’s daughter Lyssa meets dad’s fiancee Francie for the first time and they ‘got on fabulously’
DOG The Bounty Hunter's daughter Lyssa Chapman has revealed she met her dad's new fiancee for the first time- and the pair got on "fabulously."
In an exclusive interview with The Sun, Lyssa, 32, said she traveled to with her two daughters Madalynn, 10, and Abbie, 17, to spend some time with her dad - real name - and get to know his .
Lyssa said she was stunned to see her dad, 67, so healthy and happy after , inspired him to cut down smoking and eat better.
She told The Sun: "My dad picked me up from the airport and it was just so good to see him.
"He looks amazing - his skin looks really healthy, he had this glow about him.
"Francie was also there, and as soon as we met, it was like we've known each other for 10 years or 20 years or forever.
"We got along really fabulously from the get-go.
"Seeing my dad's health improved was so nice. He's had a really rough four years and I would say that all really came to an accumulation this last year.
"So when I saw him in March, he looked a little bit run-down and tired, but when he talked about Francie I did see this little bit of light and gleam in him.
"And then when I saw him now, the difference in just that time was amazing.
"He was only smoking I'd say maybe a half a pack a day, and he was a three pack a day smoker.
"He smokes outside now, he doesn't even smoke in the house, which is amazing.
"And he ate a quinoa salad, which was like beyond me, I've never seen him eat a quinoa salad in my life.
"I didn't even know he knew what quinoa was! I was just blown away with the happiness you can see in him."
, who runs , said she believes the change in her dad is all Francie's doing.
Lyssa said: "She's very encouraging to his health, and she is very healthy as far as what she puts in her body or puts on her skin.
"I'd say that she's inspired a great change for sure."
The famous daughter admitted she felt a little nervous about meeting Francie for the first time, especially after she was so
Dog and Moon, , split before the reality star began dating Francie.
But Lyssa said she bonded with Francie straight away, as well as with her son and daughter-in-law.
"I was kind of afraid that she would think that I was like a mean horrible person because of things that she's read about me, especially with past girlfriends."
"So I said to her, 'I'm sorry that you saw that that's not normally me. I'm actually really nice.'
"I didn't want her to feel like she had to walk on eggshells. I just wanted to see her. I wanted her to be herself. I wanted to be myself, and it happened instantly.
"We all wish what happened this past year didn't happen. We all wish that everyone was still alive and well, but that's not the case.
"But after going through a really rough six months, it's so good to put all that to bed and see the stuff like the tremendous amount of joy between the two of them. And there's a tremendous amount of love.
"Francie is not just a name now, I've gotten to know her. She has a son and a daughter-in-law and a grandson, and we got along fabulously.
"And so we just had the best time together. Her daughter-in-law took me to get my hair done and we went out to lunches and we just had the best time. It was just really great bonding time."
Lyssa also revealed her daughter Abbie has gone to live with her dad and Francie, after she was unable to complete her Air Force training.
Abbie was after spending years training as a cadet, but sadly failed her medical test three days before graduation.
Lyssa said her daugher is going to enjoy a break at her grandfather's house while she figures out her future.
She said she feels happy for Abbie to stay in Colorado, as Francie has bonded so well with Dog's children with late wife Beth, Bonnie and Gary.
She also said Francie keeps away people who may be using her father for fame.
"I feel like there are people in my dad's circles have bad intentions, you know, they want financial or celebrity status or something like that from him.
"But I think that Francie being around is going to push out a lot of these people and something that Francie has made me feel, that I haven't felt in a long time, is that this family is like very much a circle.
"Beth and I didn't always see eye to eye on a lot of things but something that I really respect about Francie is that I feel like she really solidifies the family to the point where, because she is so strong in her faith with God, it's going to make it a lot harder for evil people or any type of evil in general to penetrate. "And I think that my dad is really going to flourish even more, you know?
"I feel like he's in very safe hands."
"So these people who continuously try to attack me and attack my brothers and sisters, and then try to call my dad 10 minutes later and say, 'Hey Dog, what's up?'
I think the trash has a tendency of taking itself out. And I think that Francie being in my dad's life and being such a God-fearing, good woman, people are realizing it's better for them if they just find their next target."
During the trip, Lyssa also .
Barbara tragically died in a car crash just a day before Dog and Beth's wedding in 2006.
Lyssa said she always pays a visit to her sister to leave some flowers and "say hello" whenever she is in Colorado.
But she said they all enjoyed their vacation, and eating together, but mainly just hanging out at home and catching up.
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She said she loves Francie so much after getting to know her, she has warned her dad not to "mess" the relationship up.
"I just want to commend Francie because she's so refreshing, she doesn't have a lot of time for drama and something he told me was that she doesn't really care what people say online because no one really knows what her and my dad have.
"And once I saw them together, I could see that they love each other and she loves my dad and my dad loves her.
"And I've told him 'You better be good to her, don't mess this up, we love her!'"
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