United Kingdom, Sept. 16 -- Josh Duhamel built a house in Minnesota so his kids could grow up away from Hollywood.

The 52-year-old actor - who has Axl, 12, with ex-wife Fergie, and Shepherd, 20 months, with his current wife, Audra Mari - has revealed that he was eager to ensure this his children grew up away from the bright lights of Los Angeles.

Josh told E! News: "You know, 16, 17, years ago, when I built this place, it was weirdly me almost reliving my youth, in a way. Because I grew up out in the woods in North Dakota, and for me to now be able to pass that on to my kids out there is great."

Josh acknowledges that Los Angeles is "fantastic".

However, the actor thinks his kids will ultimately benefit from growing up in a different ...