Dax Shepard hinted at his absence from the SAG’s 2026 Actor Awards earlier than his spouse, Kristen Bell, walked the crimson carpet solo.
Bell, 45, made a surprising impression whereas posing for photographs on the crimson carpet on the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Corridor in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 1. The actress rocked a sheer silver robe and was briefly joined by No person Needs This costar Jackie Tohn, who opted for a pink costume.
Shepard, 51, in the meantime, wasn’t photographed on the occasion after he took to Instagram Tales earlier that day to provide a glimpse at his far much less glamorous colonoscopy prep. He shared a screengrab from a dialog by which he was reminded to solely drink clear liquids on Sunday till switching to water for the process on Monday, March 2.
Shepard replied, “I’m at present consuming a steak smothered in seeds and nuts.”
The awards present marks the third time Bell has attended the ceremony as an emcee. She was the first-ever host again in 2018 and returned once more in 2025.
“There’s not likely an award present, for my part, that has a hotter room, a much bigger sense of comradery,” she instructed Folks forward of Sunday’s celebratory occasion. “To have the chance to entertain in entrance of all these individuals I love and my mates and my fellow entertainers, it’s great.”
Bell joked that her largest worry whereas on stage is “tripping,” including, “As a result of I don’t like excessive heels, and that’s at all times the one worry.” She additionally spoke to the outlet about how Shepard supported her after she accepted the gig.
“There’s nothing that he received’t do to maintain me,” Bell mentioned about how “grateful” she is for a way Shepard “applies himself.”
“One factor that I really like a lot about being married to him is that he’s by no means allergic to me shining increasingly,” she famous. “He by no means will get insecure about it.”

The actress famous that being married for over a decade is a “very long time,” including, “We put plenty of work into it and I’m very comfortable. We’re very supportive of one another and our marriage and our household.”
Bell and Shepard, who share daughters Lincoln, 12, and Delta, 10, celebrated 12 years of marriage in October 2025. After making the event, the No person Needs This star sparked backlash along with her public tribute to Shepard.
“Blissful twelfth marriage ceremony anniversary to the person who as soon as mentioned to me: ‘I’d by no means kill you,’” she wrote through Instagram on the time. “‘Plenty of males have killed their wives at a sure level. Despite the fact that I’m closely incentivized to kill you, I by no means would.’”
Bell acquired backlash from these who questioned the reference to home violence. She didn’t immediately handle the drama however has continued to publicly stand by her marriage.
“Having somebody I really feel that could be very reverse from me is definitely one thing that I really feel,” she instructed Folks in October 2025. “I really feel like my real-life husband and I are ‘opposites appeal to.’”
On the time, Bell weighed in on the advantage of opposites attracting.
“However that doesn’t imply we couldn’t make it work, or didn’t need to make it work,” she continued. “It simply meant we did need to have plenty of endurance for one another to determine what the compromises could be, and a common understanding that we’re in all probability going to have completely different viewpoints on nearly all the pieces — and work out a respectful approach to have these discussions.”
Bell additionally recalled when she knew Shepard was The One.
“I’m glad I selected my husband, as a result of he has a dedication to progress always,” she mentioned on an episode of SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Reside that very same month. “I don’t like the concept you’re like in search of your excellent puzzle piece, since you additionally need to change into a puzzle piece that matches with another person.”
Bell continued: “So when you discover two individuals which might be like, ‘Yeah, we’re gonna make this work,’ and meaning we’re gonna compromise continuously, and people compromises ought to work properly for each of us. And typically it’s gonna ebb and typically it’s gonna stream, however we’re not gonna have checks and balances as a result of we’re gonna notice it’s not me in opposition to you, it’s us in opposition to the world.”



