Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling have been together for almost a decade, but their love is discreet, not fuss. They seem to try to keep their own happiness, avoid all glances of the public.
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The couple only appeared together on the red carpet when promoting the movie "The Place Beyond the Pines" in 2012. In addition, the public did not find a single photo of the couple on the social media account of both Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling. Ryan did not even publish his account. Although they only show romantic love in private, but through their rare comments, the public understands that the couple's relationship is extremely tight and strong. Here's everything the media has known about Eva and Ryan's romance, from filming together to building a family home and having two daughters.
September 2011: Eva and Ryan star in the movie "The Place Beyond the Pines". The film debuted in 2012. In the movie, they share a son, and then everyone walks away. Eva and Ryan are very close at the studio. Even, the photographer also discovered two people dating in the park. The US Weekly reported: “They play happily and innocently. Eva often relies on Ryan and they hold hands all the time. There is always a strong interaction between them. It is only a matter of time before it comes out. Then, the two also appeared together in a movie about the theme of Christmas - "Drunk History Christmas".
May 2012: Eva participates in the TV show "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", she dodges questions about Ryan. When host Ellen DeGeneres mentioned Gosling, Eva giggled and avoided the host's gaze. Eva was mischievous and joked that she was not close to Gosling in real life.
September 2012: One of their public appearances was on the red carpet of the "The Place Beyond the Pines" premiere event at the Toronto International Film Festival. In March 2013, they appeared again to promote the film in New York City, USA.
September 2013: Eva is speechless when asked about Ryan in an interview with The Edit. She replied succinctly: "I'm sorry, I don't know what to say, it's strange, but I don't know what to say."
February 2014: Also in the television show "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", Eva laughed at the rumor of her pregnancy.
July 2014: Many sources confirmed that the couple is waiting for the birth of their first child. However, both did not comment.
September 2014: Eva gave birth to her first daughter. According to a source from TMZ, the girl's name is Esmeralda Amada.
In an interview with Violet Gray, Eva explained the meaning of her daughter's name: “We both love the character Esmeralda in Victor Hugo's novel 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'. We think it's a good name. My middle name is Amada, that's my grandmother's name, which means ‘dear’ in Spanish."
The couple also agreed to try to protect their daughter's private life: “Like it or not, it will be difficult to keep Esmeralda private. I think it's not fair to her, but it is also the reality of our lives. So Ryan and I decided to try to keep my kids as much privacy as possible. The pregnancy was my first chance to do it, so I kept it a secret, for my baby and for myself ”.
April 2015: Eva starred in "Lost River", her debut film directed and co-produced by Ryan. In the movie, she plays a dancer in a pub. This is also the couple's first time working together after “The Place Beyond the Pines”. In her 2019 interview, Eva said working with Ryan were two of the best experiences of her career. Of course, she also wants them to join a third film project together later.
December 2015: In an interview with Hello! Magazine, Ryan mentions his daughter and wife with affection: “This will be our first Christmas and Esmeralda, it is wonderful. I know I have chosen the right person, ”he said, adding that the only criterion he looks for in a woman is…“ Eva Mendes ”and nothing more than that.
April 2016: TMZ reports that Eva gave birth to her second daughter Amada Lee in Santa Monica, California.
January 2017: Ryan Gosling won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role in "La La Land". Eva wasn't present at the awards ceremony, but in her heartwarming speech, Ryan said the glory was for her: “I want to thank a special person. While I was singing, dancing and playing the piano while in the greatest movie I've ever been, my wife was busy taking care of her daughter, getting pregnant for the second time, and trying to encourage her brother to fight cancer. “If she doesn't do all of that, then surely this award will belong to someone else today, not me. So dear wife, thank you. And to you Amada and Esmeralda, I love you ”. Interview on E! News, expressed that he loved and always thought of her, so much that he did not want to leave him at all. She also emphasized the importance of family: “I have received great support from my family, including mine and the Ryan family. That is priceless ”.
April 2019: Eva shared that she didn't think about having a baby until she met Ryan: “Before, being a mother was the most remote thing on my mind. When I meet Ryan, I love him. After that, it's obvious when I want to have kids with him." Eva also revealed that Amada and Esmeralda did not know that her parents were famous. For the two girls, they are simply parents. The famous star couple said they will try to maintain that "secret" for as long as possible.
On an episode of the TV series "The Kelly Clarkson Show", Eva talked about her motherhood journey and emphasized how difficult it is to raise children. According to Eva, no matter how well prepared you are, teaching children is really a job that requires a lot of skills and knowledge. In return, the couple is always consistent in the process of raising children. Explaining why she did not post her family photos on social media, Eva said she was very restrictive because the children were young, and she wanted to protect the couple's privacy. Ryan agrees with this. In a rare sharing of information on social networks, Eva posted a photo of her running on the beach, and said that she had not been out to sea in a long time. Someone commented that Ryan should let her go out more, Eva replied to that comment that she wanted to be with Ryan more than anywhere in the world, instead of traveling, she chose to stay at home.
October 2020: Eva does an interview that her children are older and she can return to acting, but she will choose the right role: “I don't want to accept any roles related to to violence or too risky ”.
