Hollywood stars Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes have long been considered one of the entertainment industry’s most admired couples. The pair have reportedly been together since 2011 and share two daughters. Over the years, they have maintained a largely private relationship while balancing their careers and family life.
Eva Mendes stepped away from acting for several years after appearing in the fantasy thriller Lost River in 2014. She later returned to the screen in 2021 after nearly a seven-year break from Hollywood. In 2022, Eva revealed that she was content focusing on her children and explained why she had paused her acting career, noting that she stopped receiving offers that were not Latina.
Meanwhile, Ryan Gosling has remained active in the film industry. The actor was most recently seen in the crime-mystery movie The Actor, released in 2025. The couple recently made headlines after appearing publicly together for the first time in years on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on March 5, 2026. During the appearance, Gosling and the live audience celebrated Eva’s 52nd birthday on the show’s set.
How Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes met
The love story between Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes began in 2011 when they worked together on the film The Place Beyond the Pines. In the movie, the two actors played romantic partners. Shortly after filming, the pair were spotted together several times in public.
Their relationship gained attention later that year when reports surfaced that the two were seen sharing a kiss while out walking their dog in October 2011. The same year, they collaborated again on a project titled Drunk History Christmas.
Their relationship continued to grow
The couple’s bond appeared to strengthen over time. In 2012, Ryan and Eva were spotted sharing a kiss again at the Bowery Hotel. That same year, they also traveled to Canada together to attend a special milestone in Gosling’s family—his mother’s graduation from Brock University with a bachelor’s degree in education.
In September 2012, the pair walked the red carpet together at the Toronto International Film Festival. Two years later, they reunited professionally when Mendes appeared in Gosling’s directorial debut, Lost River, released in 2014. Gosling once revealed in an interview with Sunday Style that working together multiple times helped them build deeper respect for each other.
Becoming parents
In 2014, the couple welcomed their first daughter, Esmeralda Amada Gosling. In a 2020 interview with People magazine, Eva shared that she had not originally planned to have children until she fell in love with Gosling. She also revealed that she was 40 years old when she became a mother for the first time.
Two years later, the couple expanded their family with the birth of their second daughter, Amada Lee Gosling, in 2016. Mendes reportedly kept the pregnancy private, with only close friends and family aware of the news at the time.
Family life and parenting
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the couple spent much of their time at home focusing on raising their daughters. Eva even shared a glimpse of their family life on social media by posting a video of their younger daughter, Amada, playing the piano at home.
In a 2022 interview with GQ magazine, Gosling spoke about how he and Mendes tried to keep their daughters entertained during the lockdown period.
Marriage rumors spark curiosity
Speculation about the couple’s marital status began circulating in 2022 after Eva posted a photo on Instagram showing a tattoo reading “de Gosling.” The phrase traditionally combines a woman’s last name with her husband’s surname after marriage.
Although the pair did not initially respond to the speculation, Mendes later referred to Gosling as her husband during an interview on Today. She later clarified the situation during an appearance on the Kyle and Jackie O Show, explaining that she had gotten the tattoo years earlier and that many people began asking questions only after she shared the photo online.
Despite keeping many aspects of their relationship private, Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes continue to attract attention as one of Hollywood’s most enduring and low-key celebrity couples.
