Eva Mendes made a rare public appearance in London on Tuesday, stepping out in Notting Hill for errands. The 51-year-old actress kept a low profile, shielding her face with a baseball cap and wearing a khaki oversized sweater dress, tan knee-high boots and a large shoulder bag. She is in the city as husband Ryan Gosling begins filming Star Wars: Starfighter in London, a project directed by Shawn Levy with a planned 2027 release. The sighting underscores Mendes’s decision to remain out of the Hollywood spotlight, with insiders describing her as content focusing on family and her growing portfolio of ventures rather than returning to regular acting.
An insider told the Daily Mail that Mendes is in no rush to resume acting full-time, emphasizing that she is “very happy being a mom.” The source noted Mendes is focused on guiding her two daughters—Esmeralda Amada (born 2014) and Amada Lee (born 2016)—through high school and toward college. Mendes and Gosling, who have been together for more than a decade after meeting on the set of The Place Beyond the Pines, have long shrouded discussions of marriage in privacy, with neither confirming a formal union. The insider said Mendes would consider a return to Hollywood if her children asked her to act in something, but for now the family dynamic keeps acting on the back burner while Gosling remains the public-facing star of the household.
Her last on-screen project was 2014’s Lost River, a fantasy-mystery directed by Gosling. Since stepping back from regular acting, Mendes has discussed her stance on acting in broad terms, including a 2022 interview with the Sunday Times in which she said she had “never quit acting,” but chose to stay home with her children and pursue other ventures. In addition to acting, she has developed a diversified portfolio: Skura Style, a line of high-quality sponges; a clothing collaboration with New York & Company; CIRCA Beauty sold exclusively at Walgreens; and a 2024 children’s book, Desi, Mami, and the Never-Ending Worries. The insider said Mendes would like to publish more books and even launch additional businesses with Gosling in the future.
On Gosling’s side, the actor has been expanding his own business footprint through General Admission, a production company he launched in 2024 with co-founder Jessie Henderson. He also anchors the Star Wars project currently in production in London, directed by Shawn Levy and slated for a 2027 release. The couple were photographed together at the 2024 Paris Olympics, underscoring a long-running, highly private relationship that remains highly talked about in entertainment media.
In London, Mendes appears to be settling into Notting Hill alongside Gosling’s work commitments, with friends and insiders noting the couple’s living arrangements are working well. The Daily Mail reached out to representatives for Mendes and Gosling for comment, but no additional statements were provided as of publication. For now, Mendes’s public presence is limited to occasional appearances and the occasional social media post, while Gosling’s star power continues to drive much of the couple’s public profile.