Chris Evans knew he had found the one with Alba Baptista.
The source is close Captain America actor, 42, tells PEOPLE that “it was love at first sight” for Evans, who married the Portuguese actress during a ceremony at a private estate in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, on Saturday.
“They got serious very quickly,” says the source, noting that Evans met Baptista (26) for the first time in Europe. – He kept saying that he knew she was the one.
According to the source, Evans is “the happiest since they met” and she is “everything” to him.
“He’s been ready to settle down for a while now,” says the source. “He can’t wait to have a family. He was just waiting for the right girl.”
“She is beautiful, smart and just a good person,” adds the source. “She’s involved in charities and really cares about doing good. She’s a very positive and happy person. That rubbed off on him. The best news is that they’re married.”
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Chris Evans and Alba Baptista.
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Chris Evans and Alba Baptista Relationship Timeline
Representatives for both actors did not respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
PEOPLE previously confirmed that the Sexiest Man Alive and Baptista had been dating “for over a year and it’s serious” in November 2022.
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Chris Evans, Alba Baptista.
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A source added at the time: “They are in love and Chris has never been happier. His family and friends adore her.”
Many of the couple’s famous friends were spotted in nearby Boston for the wedding, including the groom’s Marvel co-stars Jeremy Renner, Scarlett Johansson (with husband Colin Jost), Robert Downey Jr. (with wife Susan Downey) and Chris Hemsworth (with wife Elsa Pataky), plus John Krasinski and Emily Blunt.
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Chris Evans at the world premiere of the film Avengers: Endgame in Los Angeles on April 22, 2019; Alba Baptista at the Miu Miu fashion show in Paris on March 7, 2023.
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Robert Downey Jr. at dinner with Scarlett Johansson, Colin Jost after the wedding of Chris Evans (exclusive)
Hemsworth, 40, Downey, 58, their wives and Renner, 52, were photographed dining and chatting at the Contessa restaurant at the Newbury Boston Hotel on Saturday. That night, friends and family celebrated the wedding with a party at Evans’ home in Boston
Krasinski, 43, and Blunt, 40, were seen returning from the party shortly after midnight on Saturday, a source told PEOPLE: “They were very happy, joking and laughing.”
In an interview with Sexiest Man Alive last year, Evans told PEOPLE that he feels “very satisfied” with life and is focused on his work-life balance and spending time with his loved ones. It has been added Knives out actor at the time, “It’s absolutely something I want: a wife, children, building a family.”
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