In the spirit of love, Chris Evans is celebrating his girlfriend, actor Alba Baptista, this Valentine’s Day. On Feb. 14, Evans shared a montage of photos of him and Baptista on Instagram, and the adorable snaps include everything from the Northern Lights to plenty of fun times with Evans’s dog, Dodger.
Earlier this year, Evans appeared to confirm his romance with Baptista while reflecting on the previous year. On Jan. 6, the 41-year-old actor, also People’s 2022 Sexiest Man Alive, shared a video on his Instagram Stories of him and his 25-year-old girlfriend playfully scaring each other throughout the year. “A look back at 2022,” he captioned it.
Back in November 2022, a source told People that Evans has been dating Baptista “for over a year and it’s serious.” The source added that “they are in love and Chris has never been happier. His family and friends all adore her.” Reps for Evans and Baptista did not immediately respond to POPSUGAR’s request for comment at the time.
Before the subtle confirmation, rumors about the pair’s relationship had been swirling for months. Eagle-eyed fans noticed that Baptista followed Evans and several members of his family on Instagram back in 2021, per Cosmopolitan, and then a Halloween Instagram post added fuel to the fire. Evans shared a photo of two pumpkins on Oct. 31, 2022, and fans noticed that the pumpkins were identical to a pair of carved pumpkins Baptista had previously set as her Instagram profile picture. Fans also noticed that Evans liked one of Baptista’s Instagram posts just minutes after it had been shared.
Evans, best known for playing Captain America, has been linked to a number of women over the years. The “Gray Man” star had an on-and-off relationship with Minka Kelly starting in 2006 and also dated Jenny Slate from 2016-2018. Not much is known about Baptista’s dating history, but she starred in a number of Portuguese films, and in 2020 she appeared in “Warrior Nun” on Netflix in her English-language debut.
Check out photos of the couple from Evans’s Valentine’s Day post ahead.