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Ayomikun Adekaiyero and Lauren Edmonds
- "Captain America" star Chris Evans has largely kept his relationship with Alba Baptista private.
- Evans confirmed his marriage to Baptista at New York Comic Con on Saturday.
- Evans went public with their relationship in an Instagram Story post in January 2023.
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After a whirlwind romance,Chris Evans and Alba Baptista are married.
Althoughthe actors were rumored to have begun dating as early as 2021, they were first spotted in November 2022. In September 2023, Page SixandPeoplereported the pair tied the knot in an at-home wedding.
Evans confirmed his marriage to Baptista during a panel discussion at New York Comic Con on Saturday,according to People. The outlet reported that Evans told the audience the duo had two weddings in September: one in Portugal and the other in a private home in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Here's a timeline of everything we know about their relationship.
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Dating rumors sparked in 2021 after Baptista followed Evans and members of his family on Instagram.
While it is unclear how Alba Baptista and Chris Evans met, or when their relationship actually began, rumors that the pair were dating began in 2021.
Cosmopolitan reported that around this time, fans noticed that Baptista was following Evans and some of his family members on Instagram.
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On November 8, 2022, Evans discussed marriage while speaking to People.
While Evans and Baptista kept their connection quiet for most of 2022, the Marvel star was public about his desire to find a partner and start a family.
In July 2022, he told Shondaland that he was "laser-focused" on finding a partner.
"I love what I do. It's great; I pour all of myself into it. But in terms of — even this industry is full of pockets of doubt, hesitation, and recalibration in terms of really trying to find someone that you really can pour all of yourself into," Evans said. "Maybe it's about trying to find someone that you're looking to spend your life with."
In an interview with People after winning the 2022 title of People's Sexiest Man Alive, Evans also talked about marriage.
"That's absolutely something I want," Evans said. "Wife, kids, building a family. When you read about most of the best artists, whether it's actors, painters, writers, most of them, it wasn't the work they made, it was about the relationships, the families they created, the love they found, the love they shared."
Evans continued, "So it's also something through my long 41 years that also rings true. Those things are the most important. I love the idea of tradition and ceremony, I had a lot of that in my life so the idea of creating that, I can't think of anything better."
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A day later, Evans left a flirty comment on Baptista's Instagram.
The next day, fans caught Evans leaving a flirty message on a new Instagram post by Baptista.
On November 9, 2022, the "Warrior Nun" star shared an image from "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris" to promote her new movie that was premiering in Portugal that day.
Evans responded from his now-deleted Instagram account with a clapping hands emoji and a melting face emoji.
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The next day, the pair were photographed holding hands in public for the first time.
On November 10, Evans and Baptista continued their relationship soft-launch when they were photographed by Page Six on a stroll through Central Park.
The same day, a source told People that the pair had been dating seriously for over a year.
"They are in love and Chris has never been happier. His family and friends all adore her," the source said.
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Evans made their relationship Instagram official on January 6, 2023.
Evans made his first public acknowledgment of their private relationship on January 6, 2023, when he posted a now-deleted 45-second video on Instagram Stories of the pair playing pranks on each other.
In the video, the pair both attempt to scare each other. The caption read: "A look back at 2022 ❤️❤️❤️."
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While they didn't walk the red carpet together, Baptista supported Evans at the "Ghosted" premiere in April 2023.
Evans and Baptista have yet to make their red carpet debut, but in April 2023, it appears the Portuguese actor came to support her boyfriend at the New York premiere for the AppleTV+ movie "Ghosted."
After the event, pictures and videos surfaced on social media of the two interacting with each other off the red carpet.
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Evans and Baptista got married on September 9, 2023, according to reports.
Page Six and People reported that Evans and Baptista tied the knot in an intimate ceremony at a private estate in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, on September 9, 2023.
Per Page Six, Evans' Marvel Cinematic Universe costars, includingRobert Downey Jr.andChris Hemsworth, were among the guests in attendance.
People reported thatDowneyand his wife Susan Downey,Hemsworth and his wife Elsa Pataky, andJeremy Rennerwere all photographed nearby in Boston. John Krasinski and Emily Blunt were also spotted in the area.
Representatives for Evans and Baptista did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.
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Evans showed off his wedding band while confirming his marriage to Baptista at New York Comic Con on Saturday.
People reported that Evans showed the panel audience his wedding band before sharing details about the two weddings, which he said were "wonderful and beautiful."
"It's a lot planning a wedding. For those of you who are married you know it takes a lot out of you," Evans said. "But now that we're through that, we've just been enjoying life, gearing up for autumn, my favorite season. Now we're just relaxing and enjoying life and reflecting."
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