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Paul Bettany sweetly kissed wife Jennifer Connelly after they enjoyed a romantic dinner at Via Carota in New York City on Tuesday.
The actor and actress, both 54, couldn’t keep their hands off each other as they headed home after their date.
22 years after tying the knot in 2003, Hollywood’s strongest couple still look totally loved-up all these years later.
Jennifer showcased her age-defying appearance as she went makeup-free, while Paul displayed his youthful looks.
Paul, who hails from London, vowed to marry the Hollywood star when he saw her in a film during his teenage years.
Paul was 15 years old when he saw teenage actress Jennifer in the classic movie Once Upon a Time in America – which was her first film role.
Paul Bettany sweetly kissed wife Jennifer Connelly, both 54, after they enjoyed a romantic dinner at Via Carota in New York City on Tuesday
22 years after tying the knot in 2003, Hollywood’s strongest couple still look totally loved-up all these years later
The pair eventually met face to face 14 years later on the set of A Beautiful Mind in 2000.
Paul remembered his attraction to his future wife was ‘instant’ as he told Entertainment Tonight: ‘I’ve never been this close to someone that beautiful before. I remember thinking, “I bet every man you ever met has tried to flirt with you”.’
According to the publication, he proposed to her before ‘before they even dated’ and joined her in NYC, where they’ve lived together since.
Speaking with People early in 2021, Paul also discussed his home life with his wife and kids as he gave a rare insight into their family.
He gushed: ‘Marriage and children changed my life. It really altered who I was and what I saw as my goals.’
They wed on January 1, 2003 in Scotland.
They welcomed two children together: Stellan, now 22, and Agnes, now 14.
Last year, she shared a sweet snap of her and Agnes on her Instagram page in honor of daughter Agnes’ birthday.
They wed on January 1, 2003 in Scotland and welcomed two children together: Stellan, now 22, and Agnes, now 14 (pictured together in 2023)
Last year, Jennifer shared a sweet snap of her and Agnes on her Instagram page in honor of daughter Agnes’ birthday
Jennifer was previously married to David Dugan – and they welcomed son Kai, now 28.
Jennifer has previously spoken out about becoming a mother and how that has changed her.
‘Becoming a mother has made all the difference in terms of learning to take more responsibility for myself and my life,’ she told Anderson Cooper on Anderson Live in June 2012, via People magazine.
‘Parenthood changed the way I do everything,’ she said.
‘The biggest thing for me is wanting my kids to grow up safely and have happy lives. To me, that’s enough.’
