His daughters’ bedtime may have passed, but Ryan Gosling still put in some time during his sleep. Saturday Night Live concert to salute Eva Mendes and their daughters.
On April 13, the The guy who falls just in time the actor returned to long-running comedy show for his third turn as host, alongside a musical guest Chris Stapleton.
After a night of trying not to break character due to laughter during sketches and surprise appearances from Emily Blunt and SNL alum Kate McKinnon to the college basketball star Caitlin Clark, the doting father ended the evening with a wink to his daughters.
Taking the stage with the SNL crew to bid the audience farewell, Ryan then said: “Eva, Ezzy, Ama, I love you” apparently revealing the nicknames of his daughters Esmeralda Amada, nine, and Amada Lee, seven.
And while Eva has supported Ryan behind the scenes in the past, like she did for his epic Oscars performance, it appears she stayed at their California home while he was in New York.
Before her love interest appeared on SNL, she took to Instagram to share a photo of herself scrunching up her face and wrote, “mood (Friday) when I realize I’m technically working this weekend.”
Eva and Ryan – who have never clarified whether they were married – met in 2011 while working on the set of the crime thriller. The place Beyond the Pinesand we’ve been together ever since.
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Although the notoriously private couple haven’t made a public appearance together since promoting their 2012 film, Ryan isn’t shy about publicly expressing his love for his family during his own public appearances.
Earlier this year, when he received the Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Cinematography at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Ryan took the stage to deliver his own toast, which he also capped off with a tribute to his family.
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Noting how his film career led him to find love with Eva, he said: “Most importantly, I met the girl of my dreams, Eva Mendes, and had two dream children. “
He continued: “I dreamed of making films and now films have made my life a dream”, before concluding: “I have in no way contributed to cinema half as much as cinema has contributed to me. gave.”
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