Zoe Saldaña’s husband, Marco Perego, has revealed the details of their “dramatic” proposal.
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The couple appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show on April 3, reflecting on their relationship and the hilarious story of their proposals.
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Prego, an Italian director and producer, recalled the lead-up to their romantic moment, reflecting on his travels to the Dominican Republic, where most of Saldaña’s family lives, to ask for their blessing to propose.
During his trip, he visited Marvel star Saldaña’s father’s grave, Aridio Saldaña, who died in 1987, recording himself asking for permission to marry her in a heartfelt moment.
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“Zoe is a little spicy as a Latina, and I say to Zoe, ‘I’m going to New York. I need to do something for work,’ “Perego said.
“I actually went to the Dominican Republic [to say] thanks [to] her stepfather and all the family who support me.”
“[He went to see] my father’s grave,” Saldaña said.
“I asked him if can marry her,” Perego continued. “But when I arrived back to London… she said, ‘Where you been?’ And I say, ‘I’ve been in a place, but you need to wait a couple of hours and I’ll let you know.’ “
Saldaña did not take to this new information well and promptly exited their taxi amidst the traffic and chaos.
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“We’re in a cab in the middle of London,” Saldaña said, “… I just got out of the cab and I’m walking in the middle of the street, and it was very dramatic.”
Perego pleaded with her to wait so he could show her the recording of him asking for her father’s blessing.
“And she said, ‘Absolutely not.’ And I say, ‘No, but please, I need to say something to you.’ “
Thankfully, Saldaña eventually agreed, and Perego showed her the video and asked her to marry him, “and she said yes.”
They met in 2013 on a flight, marrying each other just months later in a private ceremony.
Over a decade later, the pair share three boys, twin sons Cy Aridio and Bowie Ezio Perego-Saldaña, 9, and Zen Anton Hilario Perego-Saldaña, 7.
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