'Maybe I Shouldn't Even Be Saying This': Chris Evans Told The Story Of How He Proposed To His Wife, Alba Baptista
Chris Evans has been married to Alba Baptista for nearly two years now. However, given that they're so private, you could probably be forgiven for forgetting they even tied the knot in the first place.
Chris and Alba — who, for context, is an actor, too — were first romantically linked in January 2022. However, it wasn't until November that the relationship was confirmed to People, with a source telling the outlet at the time that they're 'in love and Chris has never been happier.'
Aside from the occasional social media post, Chris and Alba are incredibly private when it comes to their relationship. And in September 2023, multiple outlets reported that they got married at a private estate in Cape Cod, with tons of Marvel stars in attendance, of course.
Since then, we haven't seen or heard a whole lot about these two. However, as he returns to the public eye to promote his new movie, Materialists, Chris has given some super romantic insight into their marriage.
Speaking to The Knot on the Materialists red carpet on June 7, Chris adorably told the story of how he proposed to Alba, who, in case you didn't know, is Portuguese. 'Maybe I shouldn't even be saying this,' he began. 'I proposed to my wife — she's Portuguese — so I learned how to say, 'Will you marry me?' in Portuguese. I had practiced all week.'
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'I had practiced it so much that while I'd be making breakfast, you almost just start saying it out loud and you're like, 'Oh God! That's not just a song that's stuck in my head. It's going to let the cat out of the bag!'' he said, looking back on the nerve-wracking experience. 'I got really nervous when it came time to do it and I actually think I screwed it up. But I still know it!'
Well, whether he really screwed it up or not, things seemingly worked out for him. And it's safe to say people are loving this romantic revelation. The clip of the interview on TikTok has over 1.2 million likes, and among the thousands of comments, there's a good mix of people praising Chris for his romantic gesture and those expressing their surprise to discover that he's even married.
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Funnily enough, several people also pointed out that learning Portuguese to propose to someone is exactly what Colin Firth does in Love Actually — and that worked out pretty well for his character, too.
As for whether we'll see more of Chris and Alba in the coming months, the Captain America star told E! News that he and his wife are looking forward to 'laying low' this summer. 'We're enjoying our time, just relaxing,' he told the outlet, describing their relationship as 'incredible' and 'wonderful.'
Note to self: Find a man who'd learn another language for me. Materialists hits theaters June 13, but in the meantime, you can watch Chris's interview with The Knot here.
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