Between acting, launching brands, designing products, and vlogging, Shay Mitchell doesn't have
a lot of time to settle down. So how committed is she to her current partner and father of her
children if they haven't tied the knot? This is why Shay Mitchell may never get married.
From playing free-spirited Stella Cole on Dollface to privileged Peach Salinger in You,
Shay Mitchell has proved on multiple occasions that she's a talented actor with range.
The Filipino-Canadian star launched her career as an international
model at the mere age of 11. But it was when the actor was cast in teen
sensation Pretty Little Liars that Mitchell truly skyrocketed to international stardom.
Shay was cast as Emily Fields, a quiet yet high-achieving high school swimmer who was,
as noted by Teen Vogue, one of the first leading lesbian characters in a teen drama. Over the
years, she has been celebrated for playing this groundbreaking character, but she has also been
questioned about her experience. Referring to her sexuality, in 2016 Shay shared with Cosmopolitan:
"When I started, people were like, 'What are you,' [...] I'm like, right now I'm dating a guy.
I don't know what it's going to be in three years. You love who you love."
The guy who's in Mitchell's life at the moment? Matte Babel. While there's a lot you probably
didn't know about Shay's boyfriend, she's been linked to him since 2017. Ever since, fans have
been speculating over whether the long-term couple sees wedding bells in their future.
From acting and modeling to the side hustles that she's secretly slaying, Shay Mitchell has a lot on
her plate. To top that off, the social media star has her hands full parenting her daughter Atlas,
whom she shares with Matte. In February, Mitchell also announced that the couple
was expecting another child together — a second daughter, who arrived in early June.
As Mitchell and Babel's family continues to grow, fans have expressed an increasing curiosity over
the fate of the couple's future. In an interview with E! News' Daily Pop,
Shay was asked whether or not she sees her and her beau walking down the aisle anytime
soon. Long story short? The power couple is in no rush to get married. Mitchell shared,
"I don't know if I've done anything in order [...] I didn't get married before a child.
I had a child, didn't get married. I don't really know if that's in the cards of us.
I think we both agree, maybe it's just me."
"It's never been something that I've really cared for.
And I love weddings.
I'll watch them all day long."
Despite the obstacles they have faced as a couple, she and Babel have remained by each
other's side through it all. One of the secrets to their success? The fact that they’re not
married. Mitchell revealed that the lack of a contract binding them together, quote,
"keeps it sexy." As she shared with E! News' Daily Pop,
"There's no pressure here [...] I love the fact that we come home and
every day I'm like, 'I choose you and you choose me.'"
Like his girlfriend, Babel has dabbled in several different industries. According to People,
he has worked as a brand consultant, hosted MuchMusic, and worked as an Entertainment Tonight
correspondent. Given his branding expertise, Babel is also on the board of both Onda — Mitchell's
tequila seltzer brand — and Beis — her luggage brand. And while Babel isn't as active on social
media as his significant other, he has shared some heartwarming Instagram posts of Mitchell
and his daughter Atlas. Posting a stunning photo of her during her first pregnancy, he wrote,
"The strength, vulnerability and grace you've had during this pregnancy has left me in awe,
you're going to be an incredible mom."
Aww! Another thing that Babel and Mitchell have in common? They both hail from the Great White North!
The Canada natives met in their home country and were friends before they started dating.
In an interview with FOX411 in January 2017, Mitchell revealed,
"We’ve known each other for nine years [...] We're really, really awesome friends."
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