Nearly 13 years later Ryan Gosling still gets butterflies over his lady! On Saturday night while accepting the Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, the Barbie actor made sure to take a moment to shout out his longtime partner.
In his sweet acceptance speech, the 43-year-old reminded everyone how being an actor introduced him to Eva Mendes — and called her the girl of his dreams!
He said: Aww! Related: Insiders Double Down To Deny Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift Engagement Rumors The couple have been together since 2011, when they met while filming The Place Beyond The Pines.
They share two little girls — Esmeralda, 9, and Amada, 7 — and despite the private nature of their relationship and family life, they share such a strong bond!
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