Yeah, even Captain America gets anxious sometimes… Oh, sorry, we obviously meant Chris Evans.
He may be a real stud on screen, but in real life, Chris Evans is a sensitive guy who longs
for ordinary things like happy family and kids. Surrounded by undeniably smart, talented,
attractive, and hard-working women, with whom he can possibly build a strong family, Evans
is yet to settle down. How come? Let’s figure it out together. Keep watching the video to
unfold the story of Hollywood's most eligible bachelor, and don’t forget to subscribe
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“My mum told me that the best thing you could give a woman was attention. She said:
'Listen to her instead of trying to impress her [...] She taught me so much about women.”
We bet this style of upbringing has something to do with Chris Evans being such a dreamboat!
Well, maybe he turned into one eventually… In fact, Chris hasn’t always been a heartthrob.
It might be hard to believe now, but the actor was dumped… On his prom night!
“I was 18 and in love. We danced all night, then she got back together with her ex. It
broke my heart.”
What do you think a young man with a broken heart could do in such a situation? Get drunk?
Keep partying? Cry all night long? Chris didn’t get into details while sharing this sad prom
night story on a talk show. What he did tell, however, was that the next morning he woke
up on the lawn near his parents’ house. Do you think his parents got the situation
right? We believe so. The actor has always had a very close relationship with his family.
And we mean it! The first thing he did after having lost his virginity was he went home
and... Immediately told his mother. Whoah! How about this level of trust between kids
and parents?! We don’t know, however, whether young Chris was informing his mother about
other adventures he had at the time.
"I know I'm going to L.A. in August. So that spring I would wake up around noon. [...] My
buddies and I, we'd go get high in the parking lot. [...] 1999 was one of the best years
of my life."
Until it wasn't. Chris lived in L.A. for less than a month when he got a call from home
and heard that his parents were divorcing. Evans never saw it coming. What a blow it
must have been for the young man! We wonder how he dealt with such news while still trying
to settle down in Hollywood! From the very beginning of his career, the hunky film star
had plenty of folks swooning over him, so it's no surprise he's had a few famous girlfriends.
For instance, Jessica Biel. The two dated from 2001 to 2006, when he was 25 and she
was 24. It was a long-term relationship, and they were even thinking about marriage. The
actors were so cutely gushing over each other at the time! While opening up about her relationship
with Chris, Jessica said that he once surprised her by scattering rose petals on her bed.
Doesn’t it look like a fairytale? But wait for another story: right after Biel hatched
the idea of taking the leap from the airplane together, Chris turned it into reality, and
the lovebirds went skydiving on Valentine's Day. They must have been over the moon! But
less than one year later their romance was history… No one knows for sure what went
wrong between the two. In a 2013 interview, Evans admitted that he could have been extremely
argumentative in his past relationships. As usual – nothing specific. However, speaking
of his character from the movie London, in which he starred opposite Biel, the actor
admitted he could relate to (quote) “the narcissistic drug addict" he played. He noted:
"I’ve had those arguments with women; I’ve said those things". Wow. What a twist! And
here is another one: a couple of years later the actor shed the light on another possible
reason for their breakup. He opened up about the way his intense work schedule could affect
relationships: "Letting someone go to work with someone for three months ... they won't
see them. It really, it certainly puts the relationship to the test.”
Now, let’s move to Evans' latest known relationship that was put to the test. What we mean is,
of course, his romance with comedian and fellow actress Jenny Slate. They first met in 2015
on the set of the movie Gifted, and soon they started hanging out together. Jenny, by the
way, was still married to her first husband, but then they got divorced. In the meantime,
electric chemistry between Chris and Jenny couldn’t have gone unnoticed. Fans still
doubted whether the two were dating or just hanging out until the couple made it official
with their first red carpet appearance. For a while, they were hashtag “couple goals”,
but two years later they called it quits. Slate had only this to say, at the time: “I’d
love to be his friend one day, but we threw down pretty hard. No regrets, though.”
The two were an on-off couple for a while: despite the split, Jenny was believed to be
staying at Chris’ place from time to time, and they also continued flirting on social
media. It seemed like they couldn't and didn't want to be without each other! However, the
pair eventually ended their romance once and for all. As of today, Jenny is engaged. And
Evans is currently single.
Following his public relationship and breakup with Slate, what Evans hopes to do is (quote)
“to be more private with his love life". According to the recent information from an
insider source, Chris feels neutral about Jenny Slate and holds no bad feelings towards
her. The comedian also had only nice things to say about the gentleman behind Captain
America: "Chris is truly one of the kindest people I’ve ever met [...] He’s really
vulnerable, and he’s really straightforward."
When you watch Chris Evans on screen, you probably see an all-action American hero.
But behind the helmet, Evans is just a human being, who suffers from anxiety. Unlike many
other Hollywood A-listers, the 39-year-old doesn’t try to hide these unpleasant feelings
under the veil of crazy parties and glamorous lifestyle. According to Men's Journal, Chris
always chooses to stay in rural Massachusetts just a few miles away from where he grew up
instead of staying in sunny LA or the other celebrity central locations. In fact, he’s
quite a homeboy. As the actor himself says, what he wants more than anything now is a
family of his own. He told Men’s journal: "I really want kids. Yeah, I do. I like pretty
pedestrian, domestic things.”
After all, Evans believes that is it not fame or career that would make him proud decades
later, but the connections he has built with his loved ones.
"When you're old and on your deathbed, looking back at your life it's not going to be the
films you've made or what you've accomplished, it's the relationships you have. You're survived
by things that matter – the people you love and those who love you back."
Despite his longing to settle down, to love and be loved, Evans is yet to reach his own
relationship goal. We haven't heard much about Evans's dates after Jenny. A source told Us
Weekly that Evans is (quote) "dating different women and is having fun." However, the source
added that he is "not exclusive with anyone." Rumour has it, Chris was dating several of
his Avengers co-stars, including Brie Larson, Scarlett Johansson, and Elizabeth Olsen. Of
course, those were probably just rumors that were far from the truth. Surely, he has been
linked to a number of famous ladies throughout these years, but it hasn't transformed into
something serious.
And here is what Chris himself had got to say about his dream relationship in a 2019
interview with The Hollywood Reporter:
“I really like to be with someone who also has their own thing to do as well. If I'm
with someone who just kind of adopts my life, that can feel a bit suffocating."
Could it be a reference to one of his previous relationships? We doubt it. Evans would have
never said something bad or even just controversial about his ex, because he’s on good terms
with all of them. He told Elle: “I've had no bad breakups in my life. Typically, if
I see an ex, I give a big hug, and it's wonderful to catch up.”
It looks like on the one hand, Evans is striving for love and relationship, but on the other
hand, he has developed a rather independent lifestyle that might be stopping him from
building one.
"I'm the one who fears being enveloped. I was always a really autonomous guy my whole
life. Camping by myself is one of my favorite things." This explains why Chris leads a relatively
low-key life. He genuinely enjoys solitude. And he absolutely loves dogs! His dog, Dodger,
is somewhat of an Internet celebrity. Fans were delighted when the actor got his doggo
a sweater just like the one he wore in the movie Knives Out. Also, the actor has been
very active on his social media ever since the lockdown. He recently made his debut on
Instagram and has been updating his fans about the day to day happenings of his life on Twitter.
“I think if people saw the way I act when I’m alone with music blasting they’d lock
me up.”
We hope that one day the actor will be lucky enough to meet someone who he will be comfortable
to fool around with. The one who will be happy to share his cosy home routine, but also the
one who will have her own interests? Someone who will be okay with the actor’s intense
work schedule and weird habits?
“If you're ever fortunate enough to love someone and have them love you back, it's
worth protecting that. It's rare that someone can truly know you. And if you've broken through
that kind of wall, I think it's important to value that.”
So true, Chris! So true... Maybe the 39-year-old is simply taking his time to look around and
spot the one in the crowd? If so, we sincerely believe it will happen very soon.