Alba Baptista Oscar Appearance With Chris Evans Quashes All Divorce Rumours - But Where Has She Been All These Months?

Portuguese actress Alba Baptista appeared alongside her husband, American actor Chris Evans, at the 2026 Academy Awards, addressing months of online speculation about their relationship. The couple walked the red carpet together in Los Angeles, marking a rare joint public appearance.

Rumours about a possible split had circulated widely on social media in recent months, driven in part by the couple's absence from public events. Since their private wedding in 2023, Evans and Baptista have maintained a low profile, rarely appearing together.

The couple's relationship has also drawn sustained online attention since they married, in part due to their 16-year age difference — Evans was 42 at the time, while Baptista was 26. Their appearance at the Oscars, however, suggested the couple remain together and offered a clearer explanation for Baptista's absence from recent projects and red carpet events.

Oscars Appearance Addresses Rumours

The couple attended the ceremony together, with Evans wearing a navy tuxedo and Baptista appearing in a silver off-shoulder gown. The appearance marked one of their first major public outings as a couple since attending the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party in 2024.

Photos and video from the red carpet showed the pair posing together and interacting with photographers. Their joint appearance contrasted with the limited number of public sightings since their marriage, which had contributed to speculation online.

Evans, best known for his role as Captain America in Marvel films, has in recent years taken on fewer franchise roles, focusing instead on smaller projects and producing work. His reduced public schedule has coincided with the couple's decision to remain largely out of the spotlight.

Origins of the Separation Rumours

Speculation about the couple's relationship intensified in late 2025, when unverified claims circulated on social media suggesting Evans had been unfaithful in the months following the birth of their child. Some posts also referenced rumours about Baptista's health after pregnancy, although none of these claims were substantiated.

The timing of those claims coincided with a period when the couple were largely out of the public eye. Their daughter was born in October 2025, and neither Evans nor Baptista publicly addressed the rumours as they spread online.

Posts discussing the claims circulated widely on platforms such as X and TikTok, despite the absence of evidence or confirmation.

Reason for Alba Baptista's Absence

Reports indicate the couple welcomed their first child in October 2025. According to People, their daughter, Alma Grace Baptista Evans, was born in Massachusetts, with the couple choosing to keep the news largely private in the months that followed. A source told the publication that the couple were 'enjoying their privacy' after the birth, while Evans was described as 'completely in awe of his daughter.'

Baptista, known internationally for her role in the Netflix series Warrior Nun, had been building a career across European and American productions prior to her marriage. However, she has not appeared in major new projects in recent months.

Her reduced public profile coincides with the period following the birth of the couple's child, indicating her absence from the spotlight was linked to family life.

A Deliberately Private Approach to Fame

Since beginning their relationship in 2021, Evans and Baptista have largely kept their personal lives out of the public eye, from their early dating period to their private wedding in 2023.

Their appearance at the 2026 Oscars suggests a limited return to public events following a period focused on family life. The red carpet outing provided a visible response to recent rumours while offering a rare public appearance from a couple that has largely remained out of view.