Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard have reached the good place.
The Nobody Wants This star and the Armchair Expert podcast host enjoyed a red carpet date night at the TIME100 Gala April 24, sharing a passionate kiss while arriving at The Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.
For the occasion, Kristen donned a strapless red jumpsuit, which she paired with a crimson clutch and golden jewelry from Gabriel & Co. Meanwhile, her husband of 11 years rocked a classic black suit with a matching tie and checkerboard Vans sneakers.
The Good Place alum has been named one of TIME magazine’s Most Influential People of 2025. As her former costar Ted Danson put it in her profile, “Kristen Bell is one of the most remarkable human beings I’ve ever known.”
“On set, she is a dazzling combination of talent and efficiency,” he wrote of Kristen, who shares daughters Lincoln, 11, and Delta, 9, with Dax. “The efficiency comes with the caveat that no one should stop her from getting home in time to have dinner with her kids.”
The Cheers actor continued, “She’s really here to use her big, beautiful brain to make the world a better place.”
Likewise, nobody wants to see Kristen be recognized for her work more than Dax. Because, no, he isn’t the least bit threatened by her steamy chemistry with Nobody Wants This costar Adam Brody.
“Dax also knows there’s no real threat there,” Kristen told E! Newsin February, “because Adam and I, if you were to see us in person, there is not chemistry. We bicker all the time. We’re like an old granny and grampy. It’s not hot and heavy on set at all.”
Besides, the key to their union is “foundational trust,” added Kristen. “Even if Dax hooks up with the most beautiful person in the world at work, I know he’s committed to our family. I know he’s coming home. I know he loves our children. I know he strives to be a great husband and father.”
Which is why, she noted, “We root for each other. When he got to make out with Minka Kelly on Parenthood, I was like, ‘Yes. Get it.’ We’re married, we’re not dead.”
Of course, they’re not the only deeply committed couple spicing up the carpet. Check out the other celebrities at the TIME100 Gala.
Blake Lively & Ryan Reynolds
Gayle King
Demi Moore
Scarlett Johansson
Serena Williams
Dax Shepard & Kristen Bell
Daniel Dae Kim & Mia Kim
Jon M. Chu
Jalen Hurts
Nicole Scherzinger
In Fred Leighton jewels
Snoop Dogg
Ed Sheeran
Simone Biles
Adrien Brody & Georgina Chapman
Adam Scott
Nikki Glaser
Daniel Dae Kim
Lindsey Vonn
Cordell Broadus
Hiroyuki Sanada
Hozier
Andrew Forrest & Caroline Kennedy
