Evans adopted Dodger — named after the Artful Dodger in Disney's 1988 film Oliver & Company — from a rescue in 2017 while shooting his movie Gifted. From that day on, Evans and Dodger have been best friends.
He then stopped himself and said that while he wishes it was a Charles Dickens reference, Dodger was actually named after the character "Dodger" in Disney's Oliver & Company — a movie he grew up watching. Also, Oliver & Company is based on Oliver Twist, so technically it is a Charles Dickens reference.
There is no stronger bond than that of a human and their pup — and Chris Evans and his dog, Dodger, are prime examples of this dynamic. The Avengers star first met his sweet mixed-breed boxer around the time he was filming his 2017's Gifted.
See our privacy statement to find out how we collect and use your data, to contact us with privacy questions or to exercise your personal data rights. In a real-life “meet cute,” actor Chris Evans found his rescue pup Dodger while filming the movie Gifted. One of the last scenes they shot took place at a shelter.
"Chris has been in love with Alba for a while," the source said at the time." They share a special connection and are so happy to be husband and wife. Chris is in a really great place in his life. He feels happy with his career and was ready to settle down.
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The rumors are true: Chris Evans and Alba Baptista are married — twice over, actually. During a panel at New York Comic-Con, the “Captain America” actor, 42, revealed that he and Baptista, 26, had two ceremonies, one in America and one in Baptista's native Portugal.
The Avengers actor married his girlfriend Alba Baptista on Sept. 9, 2023, at a private estate in Cape Cod, Mass. While Evans has previously shared snaps of the two on his Instagram, PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive and his wife have mainly kept their relationship private.
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Evans adopted Dodger — named after the Artful Dodger in Disney's 1988 film Oliver & Company — from a rescue in 2017 while shooting his movie Gifted. From that day on, Evans and Dodger have been best friends.
Known for his love for animals, Chris Evans is a vocal advocate for pet adoption and animal rights. He owns a rescue dog named Dodger, whom he often shares adorable posts with on social media. Evans' commitment to animal welfare extends beyond his personal life.
Their actual names are Boo and Walt, Evans says. The 52-year-old former Top Gear presenter has already returned to the Breakfast show, telling listeners: “Right now, we're talking about babies. Boo and Walt.”
Evans married Carol McGiffin in 1991. Their 1993 break up was not amicable and the two divorced in 1998. McGiffin was scathing about Evans in newspaper articles as late as 2003.
Evans is a follower of Buddhism. He is a fan of the New England Patriots, and narrated the documentary series America's Game: The Story of the 2014 New England Patriots and America's Game: 2016 Patriots.
The former Doctor Who star married the broadcaster when she was 18 and he was 35, and while they divorced three years later in 2007, they have remained good friends.
Captain A-marry-ca: Chris Evans reportedly weds actor Alba Baptista, with Avengers in attendance. “We kinda had two ceremonies. We had one on the East Coast, and we did one in Portugal — my wife's Portuguese,” he said, describing the events as “wonderful and beautiful.”
Chris Evans is enjoying life as a newlywed, and he's ready to let the world know. On Saturday, the former Avengers star confirmed to a crowd at New York City Comic Con that he recently married his girlfriend of two years, Alba Baptista, in two secret wedding ceremonies.
Chris and his wife, Natasha Shishmanian, share twins Walt and Boo, as well as sons Eli and Noah. Natasha gave birth to their first child together in 2009. After she survived a near-fatal ectopic pregnancy the following year, the couple used IVF to conceive their son Eli.
