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Chris Evans, 44, Welcomes First Child With 28-Year-Old Wife

The couple got married in 2023 amid a hail of trolling.

Captain America star Chris Evans and his wife have just welcomed their first child, according to reports. The Marvel hero and Portuguese actor Alba Baptista became a family on Saturday, October 25, in Massachusetts, according to records cited by TMZ. The child’s name and gender are not yet known, but it comes shortly after their second wedding anniversary. Speculation about them expecting was sparked by Baptista’s father, after he replied to a fan account wishing him and Evans’ father a Happy Father’s Day. Both men were tagged in the post. Luiz Baptista replied saying, “Many thanks dear Chris. Your turn is coming!” followed by a smiling love heart emoji. Fans soon put two and two together. According to TMZ, they were right. Evans, 44, and Borderline star Baptista, 28, married in Cape Cod in September 2023, having first gone public with their relationship nine months before. As the Daily Beast reported at the time, the couple’s 16-year age gap sparked an unsavory wave of trolling from fans online. People reports that friends said it was “love at first sight” for the couple. Evans has previously dated Jessica Biel, Minka Kelly and Jenny Slate.