Jeremy Renner Calls Daughter Ava, 10, His No. 1 Reason for Recovery After Near-Fatal Snowplow Accident

"As I got better, she got better, less afraid," the actor said of his daughter, whom he shares with ex Sonni Pacheco

Jeremy Renner is singing his praise for his little girl.

The actor, 52, expressed his love for his 10-year-old daughter Ava Berlin in a post on Instagram Monday, in which he described her as "reason number one" for his recovery after his near-fatal snowplow accident that took place on Jan. 1, 2023.

"I asked her to 'wait for me' when I first saw her January 14 as I arrived home," Renner said. "As I got better, she got better, less afraid. There is simply no better motivator to recover than to heal your family and friends."

"With gratitude always , thank you all for your love and support this last full year," the Marvel star added. "I needed every ounce of goodwill and prayer 🙏🏼."

Renner also included a mention of his newly released single "Wait" in his post, before he announced that his Love and Titanium EP will drop later this month on Jan. 19.

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Last year, Renner broke over 30 bones and underwent multiple surgeries after his snowplow ran him over while he was helping his nephew get a stuck vehicle out of the snow at his property in Reno, Nevada, on New Year's Day.

In an Instagram post shared last week, the actor revealed that he recently visited the hospital where he was treated for the incident. "Rollin through Reno, NV with joy, blessings, and 🍕!!!!" Renner wrote alongside a photograph of himself riding in a RennerVation Foundation firetruck.

"Stopped by to see kids/superheroes, first responders, and doctors, nurses and staff at Renown hospital Paying my respects and celebrating love, life and the blessings it brings to us all," he continued, referring to the non-profit hospital where he stayed during his recovery.

Added Renner, "Thank you and this community for keeping me here.. I’m forever in your debt with gratitude #loveandtitanium."

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Renner previously appeared on CNN's New Year's Eve broadcast on Sunday evening to speak with cohosts Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen about his road to recovery over the last year.

When asked by Cooper, 56, what got him through his "unbelievable battle," Renner replied, "I'm just so blessed that I have so many things to live for, brother. I have a giant family, I have a 10-year-old daughter, [and] I would've disappointed and really messed up a lot of people's lives if I would've passed, and so there's a lot for me to get better for."

Then noting that he is also a "pretty stubborn S.O.B.," the father of one continued, "There was a lot for me to fight for, and recovery was just a one-way road in my mind. My recovery became relief for me, because I knew I could give relief to my family, my daughter and all those that I really affected. And my poor nephew, who was there with me on that day, I gave him images that he can never unsee, but I know that my healing would be healing for him."

"With that, I'd never thought about my own physical ailments, my own pain, or my own anguish," he added. "I had so many things to fight for, so the one-way road of recovery was my mental, sort of, attitude, and that attitude was always to get better."

"There's no option other than that. And I still work at every part, every day, and thank God that I have a lot to fight for," Renner also said.

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