Alec Baldwin Celebrates 12th Birthday With Message to Wife Hilaria

Alec Baldwin honored wife Hilaria Baldwin on the occasion of their 12th anniversary, detailing the “ups and downs” of their relationship.

“Even though I fell in love with you the moment I met you, marrying you seemed like a dream. Good and bad. Ups and downs. 7 kids. (Plus Ireland, Andre, and Holland.) Four dogs. Four cats,” Alec, 66, shared in an Instagram post on Sunday, June 20. “Despite some tough times for me, I wouldn’t trade any of it. Happy anniversary. You are my gift.”

Alec’s birthday tribute comes just days before his manslaughter trial begins with jury selection on Tuesday, July 9. The actor was charged with manslaughter in January following the October 2021 death of Rust Director of Photography Halyna Hutchins. (Alec was holding a toy gun which went off, killing Hutchins and wounding the director. Joel SouzaThe actor has maintained his innocence over the years.)

Hilaria, 40, shared her own tribute on social media on Sunday.

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Alec Baldwin’s wife, Hilaria Baldwin, has been by his side since they met in 2011. The couple met at a restaurant in New York City. “I happened to walk into Pure Food and Wine on Irving Place on an unseasonably warm February evening,” Alec recalled via Instagram in 2019. “My friend (Brendan O’Connell) and I sat down (…)

“Happy 12 years of marriage, Alec… not only have there been the joyful ups and downs that life inevitably brings, but we’ve also experienced the simple things, the twists and turns, the zigzags, the immense love and also the things that are so painfully and clearly upside down,” she wrote. “We hold on tight… we hold on to family and friends for comfort and energy. Let’s lean into gratitude to brighten each day.”

Hilaria said she feels “lucky” to have Alec in her life.

“I know I haven’t been on this page much lately, but I will be again,” she concluded. “I want you, who are reading this, to know that I am grateful for everyone who makes this page a supportive community. I hope you feel that your kindness is a gift that we will cherish forever.”

Alec and Hilaria began dating in 2011 and married the following year. The couple have seven children together: Carmen, 10, Rafael, 8, Leonardo, 7, Romeo, 5, Eduardo “Edu”, María, 3, and Ilaria, 19 months. (Alec also has a daughter, Ireland, 28, with his ex-wife.) Kim Basinger.)

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TLC announced last month that it had signed Alec and Hilaria to a family reality show on the network, titled The Baldwins.

“We invite you into our home to experience the highs and the lows, the good, the bad, the wild and the crazy,” the duo told followers of the upcoming series in a joint social media post. “Home is where we love to be most.”

Alec and Hilaria’s decision to star in a reality show was years in the making, a source exclusively tells The Hollywood Reporter We Weekly “They always say their living situation is perfect for reality because they have lots of kids with big personalities.”