Ryan Gosling, 43, and Eva Mendes, 49, are one of Hollywood’s most private couples.
The pair have been together for over 12 years, but have largely kept their love out of the limelight.
However, at the world premiere for his highly anticipated film Barbie, Gosling made a sweet reference to his relationship with Mendes as he was spotted wearing an ‘E’ necklace pendant on the pink carpet.
Just last week, he shared another tribute to his wife as he accepted the Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
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He referred to working on The Place Beyond the Pines together and said: ”Most importantly, I got to meet the girl of my dreams, Eva Mendes, and have two dream children.”
”I dreamed of one day making movies, and now, movies have made my life a dream.”
While the couple haven’t walked a red carpet together in over a decade, they’ve shown through talk shows and social media that their love is as strong as ever.
Let’s look at everything from how Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes met to their two daughters and past relationships.
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Who have Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes previously dated?
Before she was romantically linked with Gosling, Mendes had a long-term relationship with Peruvian filmmaker George Augusto.
They dated for nine years from 2002 before eventually calling it quits in 2008.
Gosling has had a history of finding love on set, finding love with several of his co-stars off-screen.
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In 2001, the actor was linked to his Murder by Numbers co-star Sandra Bullock, who he dated for two years.
He then had a relationship with Rachael McAdams, who he famously didn’t get along with on the set of The Notebook.
The co-stars ended up dating from 2004 to 2007 and are forever immortalised, thanks to their iconic acceptance of the 2005 MTV Best Kiss award.
How did Ryan Gosling meet Eva Mendes?
While the pair were first reported to have on the set of their 2011 film, The Place Beyond the Pines, Mendes revealed to Oprah Mag that they were friends before filming.
“We had known each other for a while already, so to work together was really exciting,” she told the publication in 2020.
However, The Place Beyond the Pines was the first time Gosling and Mendes had starred in a film together.
The pair played love interests on-screen, which soon translated to real-life.
The actors quickly sparked dating rumours after filming had wrapped and they were spotted out together on multiple occasions.
What’s the age difference between Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes?
The longtime couple have a six-year age gap between them.
Mendes was born in 1980 and celebrated her 49th birthday in November 12 last year. She’s six years older than Gosling, who was born in 1974 and is currently 42.
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How long has Ryan Gosling been with Eva Mendes?
Gosling and Mendes have reportedly been together since 2011.
While the couple are notoriously private, over the years they have left little signs to show they are still as loved up as ever.
In 2015, Gosling gushed about his girlfriend to Hello!following the birth of their first child the previous year, telling the publication, “I know that I’m with the person I’m supposed to be with.”
At the 2017 Golden Globes, Gosling sweetly dedicated his win for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy award to his partner.
In his acceptance speech, the actor shared his gratitude to Mendes for supporting him during the role as she was pregnant with their second child and raising their daughter.
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“If she hadn’t have taken all that on so that I could have this experience, it would surely be someone else up here other than me today,” Gosling gushed.
“So sweetheart, thank you. To my daughters Amada and Esmeralda, I love you.”
In 2019, Mendes revealed on Instagram that the couple had expanded their family by adopting a dog named Lucho.
After more than a decade, the pair seem to still be madly in love.
On social media, Mendes has been showing her support for Gosling in anticipation of his latest movie, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, which releases this month.
In May, the actress wore a shirt featuring the actor in character as Ken, which she shared to her Instagram.
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Do Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling have children together?
Gosling and Mendes share two daughters.
Speaking to GQ back in May, Gosling admitted Mendes was the one to change his opinion on having children.
“I wasn’t thinking about kids before I met her, but after I met Eva, I realised that I just didn’t want to have kids without her,” he shared to the publication.
“And there were moments on The Place Beyond the Pines where we were pretending to be a family, and I didn’t really want it to be pretend anymore. I realised that this would be a life I would be really lucky to have.”
The lovebirds welcomed their first daughter Esmerelda in 2014 after a couple of years dating.
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Two years later, they welcomed Amada in 2016.
At the Barbie world premiere, Gosling proved to be a true ‘girl dad’ as he opened up about how his daughters helped him find his ‘Kenergy’.
“They’ve seen a lot pieces of [the film], and helped me a lot with it,” Gosling told Entertainment Tonight. “They were huge inspiration for me.”
The actor did admit it was ‘weird’ for his daughters to see him play the famous doll, adding, “I might like, you know, just hold off on them seeing the full Ken energy.”
Are Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes married?
The Hitch actress seemed to let it slip last year that she had finally tied the knot with her longtime beau.
During an appearance on the Today Show in November 2022, Mendes referred to Gosling as her hubby.
”Everyone is so welcoming here, and my husband, Ryan, is here, and we are having the best time,” she said on the talk show.
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This slip-up came after Mendes had been spotted debuting a new tattoo earlier that month that said ‘de Gosling’ on her wrist.
While the couple haven’t made any grand announcements, it looks like they’ve made their over a decade relationship official by saying ‘I Do’.
Last week, Mendes shared a cute tribute for her partner on Instagram.
“Mi Hombre. Mi Vida…To say he’s the greatest actor I’ve ever worked with is an understatement,” the loved-up actress wrote.
Most recently, Gosling spoke about how much Mendes’ support means to him.
“It means everything. It means everything,” the actor told Access Hollywood at the Barbie premiere.
On the pink carpet, Gosling was also spotted wearing a sweet necklace with Mendes’ initial.
The actor wore an ‘E’ necklace pendant, written in the iconic Barbie font – a sweet nod to his relationship still going strong after all these years.
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