Every Photo We've Got of Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes Together

The ever-supportive couple has managed to fly under the radar in their time together — though we've caught a few glimpses of them in public in the past

<p>Dave Allocca/Startraks/Instar</p> Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in 2013

Dave Allocca/Startraks/Instar

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in 2013

She's the "girl of his dreams" and he's her Ken.

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes have been together since filming The Place Beyond the Pines in 2011, and though once in a while they voice support for one another publicly, they're not often photographed together — by design.

In a 2020 Instagram exchange, Mendes said she'd "rather be home with my man than anywhere else in the world." (We don't blame her!)

Here, we've rounded up the handful of photos we have of the devoted parents of two.

Eyes Have It

<p>Dara Kushner/INF/Instar</p> Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in 2012

Dara Kushner/INF/Instar

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in 2012

Eva Mendes gazed up at Ryan Gosling at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival premiere of their movie The Place Beyond the Pines.

"We did not meet on set. The magic started way before," she wrote in a 2023 Instagram post.

City Cool

<p>Dave Allocca/Startraksphoto/Instar</p> Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in 2013

Dave Allocca/Startraksphoto/Instar

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in 2013

The couple moved on to promote the film at its New York City premiere in 2013.

When a fan asked Mendes if she'd be joining Gosling on the Barbie press tour in 2023, she said they "don't do those things together. Like these photos I've been posting, Im only comfortable posting because it's already out there."

In a separate comment, Mendes pointed out that she and Gosling "only were on the red carpet together once when promoting" their movie.

Magic in Motion

<p>Atsushi Nishijima/Focus Features/Everett</p> Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in 'The Place Beyond the Pines'

Atsushi Nishijima/Focus Features/Everett

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in 'The Place Beyond the Pines'

The couple's chemistry was clear in their film.

Looking Up

Eva Mendes/Instagram Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in 'The Place Beyond the Pines'
Eva Mendes/Instagram Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in 'The Place Beyond the Pines'

For real!

Family Matters

<p>Atsushi Nishijima/Focus Features/Everett</p> Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in 'The Place Beyond the Pines'

Atsushi Nishijima/Focus Features/Everett

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in 'The Place Beyond the Pines'

In the movie, the pair played parents to a young son. And in 2023, Gosling told GQ that the experience helped him discover what he wanted in life.

"I wasn’t thinking about kids before I met her, but after I met Eva, I realized that I just didn’t want to have kids without her," he shared.

"And there were moments on The Place Beyond the Pines where we were pretending to be a family, and I didn’t really want it to be pretend anymore," he continued. "I realized that this would be a life I would be really lucky to have.”

Character Study

Elder Ordonez/INF Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes
Elder Ordonez/INF Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes

The stars looked every inch the real couple on set in 2011.

To a T

<p>Thelonius / Splash News</p> Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in 'The Place Beyond the Pines'

Thelonius / Splash News

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in 'The Place Beyond the Pines'

And had that pensive thing down, too!

Live from New York

Robert Kamau/GC Images Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in 2017
Robert Kamau/GC Images Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in 2017

After Gosling hosted SNL in 2017, Mendes joined him at the afterparty at New York City's TAO.

Sweet Smiles

<p>Allpix / Splash News</p> Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in Paris

Allpix / Splash News

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in Paris

Together in Paris, the stars only had eyes for each other.

The Greatest

SplashNews.com Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes at Disneyland
SplashNews.com Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes at Disneyland

In an adoring 2023 Instagram post, Mendes wrote of her longtime love, "To say he's the greatest actor I've ever worked with is an understatement."

Dream Girl

<p>BACKGRID</p> Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in 2014

BACKGRID

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in 2014

Accepting the Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film at the Santa Barbara Film Festival in early 2024, Gosling said that through his work, "I got to meet the girl of my dreams, Eva Mendes, and have two dream children. I dreamed of one day making movies, and now, movies have made my life a dream."

'Nothing Else'

<p>Tom Meinelt / Splash News</p> Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in New York City

Tom Meinelt / Splash News

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes in New York City

In a 2015 chat with Hello!, Gosling said, "I know that I'm with the person I'm supposed to be with," adding of what he looks for in a woman: "That she's Eva Mendes. There's nothing else I'm looking for."

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