Ryan Gosling’s very devoted fans have been sent into a spin by rumours Eva Mendes is heavily pregnant with his child. America’s OK! magazine was the first to report the 40-year-old brunette star is seven months along.
While People, Us Weekly and Access Hollywood are now also reporting that sources have confirmed the pregnancy, a spokesperson for the couple is yet to make any official comment. ‘She’s been ready for motherhood for a while now,’ OK! quotes an insider as saying. The Notebook heartthrob, 33, started dating in 2011 and their first public date as a pair was a trip to Disneyland in Anaheim California.
Back in February, Eva denied that she was pregnant following an alleged incident at the Los Angeles International Airport. Arriving at the Transportation Security Administration point for a routine pre-flight security check, she is understood to have told officers she would not be able to pass through the body scanner ‘because she’s pregnant’, which she later vehemently denied.
A representative for the actress said at the time: ‘She has never gone through the scanners at the airport, she has always elected to be hand checked instead.’ She later laughed off the baby talk in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres.
‘It’s so ridiculous,’ she said at the time. ‘It all started because I didn’t want to go through the scanners at the airport. You know those X-ray scanners, which are really creepy? They basically see you naked, right? And not only that, but there’s a radiation aspect to it, so I always opt out.’
OK! reported on Wednesday that while Ryan is said to be fully committed to the relationship, he doesn’t share his girlfriend’s desire to settle down and get married. A source said: ‘Ryan grew up without a dad, so he always said when he had kids, he’d be there no matter what. This is it for him.’
Another source added: ‘Ryan doesn’t think they need to marry just because they are having a baby but Eva believes it’s important to have their lives fully intertwined.’ Eva recently said working with Ryan on his directorial debut, How to Catch a Monster, was the ‘most beautiful experience‘ she’s ever had.
She said: ‘It’s actually the most beautiful experience I’ve ever had working on a film. ‘He really created the most beautiful, collaborative, creative atmosphere on set. I know I’m biased but I don’t think it’s just coming from me, he’s the best.‘
The two actors met on set of The Place Beyond The Pines in 2011
Meanwhile, according to various sources Ryan and Eva have been on-off for some time now. In October it was reported by Life & Style Weekly that the couple, who met on the set of Place Beyond The Pines, had ended their romance.
But a month later they were seen together, and on February 12 Eva joked to Ellen DeGeneres about the supposed breakup. ‘I’m not a big Valentine’s Day person,’ she said. ‘I’ll probably just order a deep dish and watch The Notebook or something.’ On February 19 the Drive star was spotted outside the beauty’s Los Angeles home, confirming they were still spending time together.
Before Mendes, Ryan was dating his Notebook co-star Rachel McAdams. He also was linked to his Murder By Numbers co-star Sandra Bullock from 2001 to 2002. Eva was serious with musician George Augusto for nine years. She was also linked to Jason Sudeikis before she met Gosling.