John Krasinski Details Moment He Knew Wife Emily Blunt Was “the One”
John Krasinski knew he was shaking the hand of his wife the first time he met Emily Blunt.
The Jack Ryan star shared some sweet insight into his 14-year marriage to the British actress, noting their romance was love at first sight for him.
“The second I met her?” he told People in his Sexiest Man Alive cover story of knowing Blunt was the one. “I don't know what happened, but I remember someone introduced us, and it was across a room in a restaurant, and I walked over to her. And as soon as I shook her hand, I just knew.”
The 45-year-old now shares daughters Hazel, 10, and Violet, 8, with the Devil Wears Prada actress, and explained how their relationship only gets stronger over time.
“It’s that beautiful thing where when you’re married to someone, you’re constantly learning and changing and constantly evolving,” he said. “And I’m so lucky to go through all that with her.”
The actors alternate their work schedule to account for being active participants in their daughters’ lives.
“You never want to work at the same time because it's not only important to be there for the kids, it's important for us because I think it keeps us completely and totally centered,” Krasinski explained. “Listen, it's a juggle when you're traveling around the world, but luckily we've got great kids and great friends and family who allow us to, when we travel, bring the whole circus with us.”
And Krasinski and Blunt, 41, also are sure to make time for themselves as a couple.
“We love going out to a dinner, just getting out,” Krasinski shared. “The kids will ask, ‘What? You're going out?’ And it's like, ‘Yeah, it's the first time in four months. Thanks.’ When we go out on a date, it's usually dinner and catching up. Because weirdly, that's the thing that you don't always get a chance to do.”
One special milestone in their relationship was appearing in The Quiet Place films together, which Krasinski wrote and directed.
“It turned out to be incredible,” Krasinski recalled of the “thrilling” experience. “Listen, having her trust and having her talent in that movie is the core reason why the movie is successful. So it was awesome.”
For a look back at the couple’s romance, read on.
Emily Blunt and John Krasinski met in 2008, where John says that it was love at first sight.
On a visit to The Ellen Degeneres Show, he said, "I met her and I was so nervous. I was like, 'Oh god, I think I'm going to fall in love with her.' As I shook her hand I went, ‘I like you.'"
The couple—who wed in 2010—make an appearance in 2013 at the Critics' Choice Awards.
In May 2013, Blunt channels her inner character from The Devil Wears Prada alongside her husband as they party away at the Met Gala.
Too cute! The lovely couple only have eyes for one another at a New York screening for Krasinski's film, The Hollars', in Aug. 2016.
John supports Emily at the 2017 SAG Awards, where she was nominated for her role in The Girl On The Train. He shared this adorable shot to Instagram captioning it, "So proud of this nominee!"
Moments later, the duo hits the red carpet looking absolutely stunning.
The two share a look of love at the 2017 BAFTA Awards.
Blunt and Krasinski look as cute as can be at the Time 100 Gala in April 2018.
The stylish pair are caught hand-in-hand in New York City during the summer of 2018.
In Oct. 2018, the couple celebrate their movie A Quiet Place by catching a private screening of their film.
We loved seeing the duo encouraging their fans to vote in the 2018 midterms.
John supports Emily at the premiere of Mary Poppins Returns in Los Angeles in Nov. 2018. The adorable duo hold hands as they pose for pictures together on the carpet.
The two turn heads at the 2019 Critics' Choice Awards.
The dynamic duo look stunning while attending the 2019 SAG Awards.
Before heading to the 2019 SAG Awards, Krasinski uploaded this sweet selfie to his Instagram.
The two appear at the 2019 SAG Awards, where the actress won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.
The couple enjoy a screening of Fighting With My Family in New York in February 2019.
The couple poses while at the SXSW Festival in Austin where A Quiet Place—in which Blunt stars and Krasinski acts and directs—premiered.
The pair look gorgeous at the 76th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Jan. 2019. Blunt was nominated for her lead role in Mary Poppins Returns.
The two wear matching tuxes at the 2019 Writers Guild of America Awards.
The stars appear at the 19th Annual AFI Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills in Jan. 2019.
The two are all smiles at the 2020 premiere of their movie.
Krasinski watches as his wife poses for pics at the 2023 SAG Awards.
The pair bring their daughters Hazel, 9, and Violet, 7, to the 2023 US Open, marking a rare public sighting of the family all together.