In case you hadn't heard, Chris Evans and Alba Baptista are newly married—so clearly the time has come to put highlights from their cute and low-key relationship in one place. By which I naturally mean a timeline—starting with when fans realized these two were together thanks to truly unparalleled levels of sleuthing and several pumpkins. Let's get into it!
Circa 2021
Chris and Alba dating rumors take off when fans notice that Alba is following Chris and several of his family members on Instagram. People speculate that they met in the summer, when Chris was filming The Gray Man and Alba was filming Warrior Nun’s second season. Curious...
January — February, 2022
Fans start piecing things together and figure out that Alba and Chris are dating based on a ski trip. DeuxMoi has a completely genius TikTok breakdown of the early days of detective work, if you'd like to get into the weeds:
October 31, 2022
Chris posts some photos of pumpkins minding their own business. Little does he know these innocent gourds will go on to create chaos on social media:
Why, you ask? Because fans realize these pumpkins are the same ones that Alba’s mother, Elsa Baptista, used as her profile picture a few weeks prior:
November 4, 2022
Mere days after Pumpkin Gate 2022, fans notice that Chris Likes Alba's recent Instagram post.
November 8, 2022
Chris, newly dubbed Sexiest Man Alive, tells People he wants to get married and have kids:
"That's absolutely something I want. Wife, kids, building a family. When you read about most of the best artists, whether it's actors, painters, writers, most of them [admit] it wasn't the work they made [that they are most proud of], it was about the relationships, the families they created, the love they found, the love they shared. 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."
November 10, 2022
Page Six gets the first exclusive pics of Chris and Alba holding hands, so things have officially leveled up from Pumpkin Official to Pap Official. That same day, People speaks to a source who says Chris and Alba have been doing their thing "for over a year and it's serious," adding, "They are in love and Chris has never been happier. His family and friends all adore her."
January 6, 2023
Chris and Alba go Insta official on his Stories with a video compilation feat. them scaring each other:
January 19, 2023
A source tells Us Weekly that “Chris and Alba have gotten serious" and “this is the most committed anyone can remember him being in a very long time, if not ever.”
They add that Chris and Alba “spend most of their time at his place in Massachusetts and love the quiet life there, surrounded by nature and away from the spotlight. Chris was very open that he wanted to take his time before settling down.”
February 14, 2023
Chris posts a buncha Alba pics on Valentine's Day—a pretty rare look into their relationship:
May 12, 2023
DeuxMoi reports that a source says Chris and Alba are engaged and getting married this fall in Boston. According to said source, they got engaged in a house they're building together.
September 9, 2023
Chris and Alba get married! Their wedding is totally secret, probably thanks to the fact that guests had to sign NDAs and forfeit their phones! Updates here:
September 11, 2023
Mere days after the couple's nuptials, a source opens up to People about their relationship, saying that “it was kind of love at first sight” for the actors.
“They got serious very quickly,” the insider adds, confirming that the duo met in Europe. Furthermore, “[Chris] kept saying he knew she was the one.” 👀 The insider also muses that, apparently, the Captain America star “has been ready to settle down for a while.”
“He can’t wait to have a family. He was just waiting for the right girl,” they continue. “She is beautiful, smart and just a good person. She is involved in charity work and truly cares about doing good. She is a very positive and happy person. It’s rubbed off on him. It's the best news that they are married.”
Obsessed!
November 26, 2023
We finally get a glimpse of Alba's GORGEOUS 💍 c/o a pic the actor posts of herself at the GQ Portugal Men of the Year event in Lisbon, Portugal. In a *chef's kiss* carousel of images from the event, we see Alba in a chic, all-black Miu Miu 'fit that is beautifully accessorized with her rock, which, yes, I will fully be adding to my manifestation mood board ASAP.
December 22, 2023
The actors hold hands in their first pic together since their secret wedding! And because they're iconic, the occasion is the newlyweds arriving at a New York City holiday party hosted by Colin Jost and Scarlett Johansson.
In the pics, which you can see here, Alba is seen beaming in a gorgeous red midi dress, black wool coat, and an oversized white scarf, while Chris dons festive burgundy pants, a green sweater, and a coat.
March 11, 2024
Alba and Chris hit the red carpet at the Vanity Fair Oscars party. Cuuuuuute.
