Chris Evans.Photo:Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
His reign asSexiest Man Alivemight be coming to an end, butChris Evanswill always hold a special place in our hearts.The 2022 titleholderaccomplished a lot during his year of sexy, getting married, releasing more hit work and, of course, spending lots of quality time with dog Dodger.AsPEOPLE prepares to announce the 2023 Sexiest Man Aliveon Tuesday night, Nov. 7, onJimmy Kimmel Live,soak up the last few hours of Evans' time in the top spot with a look back on his major moments from the past 12 months.
His reign asSexiest Man Alivemight be coming to an end, butChris Evanswill always hold a special place in our hearts.
The 2022 titleholderaccomplished a lot during his year of sexy, getting married, releasing more hit work and, of course, spending lots of quality time with dog Dodger.
AsPEOPLE prepares to announce the 2023 Sexiest Man Aliveon Tuesday night, Nov. 7, onJimmy Kimmel Live,soak up the last few hours of Evans' time in the top spot with a look back on his major moments from the past 12 months.
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Chris Evans as Sexiest Man Alive.Michael Schwartz
“My mom will be so happy,“Evans jokedwhen he accepted the title of PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive of 2022. “She’s proud of everything I do but this is something she can really brag about.”
He does have a lot to be proud of: in his 42 years, the actor has carved out his space in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, stood up for rescue dogs and earned a whole lot of fans along the way.
02of 05He Got Married!Chris Evans and Alba Baptista.Chris Evans InstagramIn his PEOPLE cover interview, Evans said he “absolutely” wanted to get married and have children.“I love the idea of tradition and ceremony, I had a lot of that in my life so the idea of creating that, I can’t think of anything better,” he shared.And he soon got started,marrying girlfriend Alba Baptistain a private ceremony in Cape Cod in early September.“They got serious very quickly,“a source told PEOPLE. “He kept saying he knew she was the one.”
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He Got Married!
Chris Evans and Alba Baptista.Chris Evans Instagram
Chris Evans Instagram
In his PEOPLE cover interview, Evans said he “absolutely” wanted to get married and have children.
“I love the idea of tradition and ceremony, I had a lot of that in my life so the idea of creating that, I can’t think of anything better,” he shared.
And he soon got started,marrying girlfriend Alba Baptistain a private ceremony in Cape Cod in early September.
“They got serious very quickly,“a source told PEOPLE. “He kept saying he knew she was the one.”
03of 05He Released Two New ProjectsChris Evans, Andy Garcia and Emily Blunt in Pain Hustlers.Brian Douglas/NetflixThe actor dropped two films in 2023: the action-romanceGhostedalongside Ana de Armas, and more recently,Pain Hustlers,which also stars Andy Garcia and Emily Blunt (above).The movie was based on real-life events(adapted from aNew York Times Magazinearticle and subsequent book,Pain Hustlers: Crime and Punishment at an Opioid Startup), following Blunt and Evans as pharmaceutical sales representatives dealing in pain management.“It was a role that I was excited to play because it was a real character,”he toldGQprior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.
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He Released Two New Projects
Chris Evans, Andy Garcia and Emily Blunt in Pain Hustlers.Brian Douglas/Netflix
Brian Douglas/Netflix
The actor dropped two films in 2023: the action-romanceGhostedalongside Ana de Armas, and more recently,Pain Hustlers,which also stars Andy Garcia and Emily Blunt (above).
The movie was based on real-life events(adapted from aNew York Times Magazinearticle and subsequent book,Pain Hustlers: Crime and Punishment at an Opioid Startup), following Blunt and Evans as pharmaceutical sales representatives dealing in pain management.
“It was a role that I was excited to play because it was a real character,”he toldGQprior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.
04of 05He Hung with Dog Dodger (and Other Cute Pups)Chris Evans and dog Dodger.Chris Evans/InstagramIn honor of National Dog Day in August 2023, Evans made a surprise visit to New York City’s Animal Haven to promote dog adoption.“There are literally thousands of dogs waiting to be adopted all across the country, just like my dog Dodger,” Evans said at the start of the video. He ended the clip covered in puppies.Earlier in the year, Evans and Dodger gave PEOPLE a peek at their collaboration withdog food brand Jinx. And the actor couldn’t help but sing his pup’s praises.“He’s so honest. He’s so genuine. He has no idea who I am other than I’m just his man, that’s it,“Evans said. “And that’s just so refreshing. There’s just something about him that feels like a brand new soul, and it just makes me smile every time I see him.”
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He Hung with Dog Dodger (and Other Cute Pups)
Chris Evans and dog Dodger.Chris Evans/Instagram
In honor of National Dog Day in August 2023, Evans made a surprise visit to New York City’s Animal Haven to promote dog adoption.
“There are literally thousands of dogs waiting to be adopted all across the country, just like my dog Dodger,” Evans said at the start of the video. He ended the clip covered in puppies.
Earlier in the year, Evans and Dodger gave PEOPLE a peek at their collaboration withdog food brand Jinx. And the actor couldn’t help but sing his pup’s praises.
“He’s so honest. He’s so genuine. He has no idea who I am other than I’m just his man, that’s it,“Evans said. “And that’s just so refreshing. There’s just something about him that feels like a brand new soul, and it just makes me smile every time I see him.”
05of 05He Gave the Fans What They Wanted at Comic ConChris Evans at New York Comic Con.Craig Barritt/GettyEvans was beamingat his October 2023 New York Comic Con appearance, and gave fans a few details about his two “wonderful and beautiful” weddings to Baptista in Portugal and the U.S.“It’s a lot planning a wedding. For those of you who are married you know it takes a lot out of you,” the actor said at the event. “But now that we’re through that, we’ve just been enjoying life, gearing up for autumn, my favorite season. Now we’re just relaxing and enjoying life and reflecting.”
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He Gave the Fans What They Wanted at Comic Con
Chris Evans at New York Comic Con.Craig Barritt/Getty
Craig Barritt/Getty
Evans was beamingat his October 2023 New York Comic Con appearance, and gave fans a few details about his two “wonderful and beautiful” weddings to Baptista in Portugal and the U.S.
“It’s a lot planning a wedding. For those of you who are married you know it takes a lot out of you,” the actor said at the event. “But now that we’re through that, we’ve just been enjoying life, gearing up for autumn, my favorite season. Now we’re just relaxing and enjoying life and reflecting.”
source: people.com
