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Cate Blanchett has left audiences spellbound with her versatile acting skills, making her one of the best performers of her generation. While her notable projects often spark intrigue among fans, her marriage to her long-time husband, Andrew Upton, is equally fascinating.
Their relationship moved fast after their first meetup at Sydney’s Belvoir St Theatre in 1997. There was a time when she initially hesitated about the latter with whom she ended up exchanging vows.
Cate Blanchett Found Her Husband, Andrew Upton ‘Arrogant’ At First
In an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno viaDaily Mail, Cate Blanchett talked about how she was unimpressed when she was introduced to the latter in 1997. However, her now-husband felt likewise at the time.
She revealed,
“It was mostly animosity… He thought I was aloof and I thought he was arrogant.”
She continued,
“We just didn’t really connect and we were going out with other people, who we’re still friends with and it was always an issue when the four of us went out that Andrew and I had something going on.”
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While their kickstart was quite off, things took an interesting turn through a game of poker when they shared a late-night kiss.Cate Blanchettadded,
“One night we were playing poker and he was in the middle of telling me how he was attracted to a friend of mine and then we suddenly kissed.”
Though their romance chapter had an interesting start, it paced up rather quickly as Upton eventually asked her hand for marriage. In a different interview, the actress shared her thoughts on how she was stunned when her marriage proposal suddenly popped up.
Cate Blanchett Spilled the Beans on Receiving a Marriage Proposal from Andrew Upton
During an interview withEllen DeGeneres, she spilled the beans on sleeping with Upton just three days after meeting one another. However, what’s more surprising is the fact that she was hesitant about their relationship at first. Their courtship eventually went on for about three weeks before they ended up tying the knot.
She shared,
“After three days he turned to me, we were in bed, as you are after three days. He said ‘Cate,’ and I thought, s–t, he’s gonna ask me to marry him and I’m gonna have to say yes. and then he said, ‘No, I’m hungry. Do you want to go get something to eat?’ But then he asked me after about 21 days and I said yes.”
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Given that the pair did not even like each other, what made Upton change his mind?The Lord of the Ringsstar shared,
“I cooked him the worst meal. I somehow decided that to stuff a trout with walnuts and goat’s cheese would be a good idea. He ate it and then he asked me to marry him so clearly he was, I don’t know, hallucinating. He realized I couldn’t cook.”
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Despite her “worst”cooking flex, the lovebirds ended up accepting and supporting each other. They share four children: three sons and one daughter, who was adopted in 2015. However, she once talked about one thing she regretted regarding her marriage. As perFox News, she was unable to capture her marriage moment. She mentioned not having enough money to afford a photographer, but her marriage is surely a strong bond that she cherishes every day.
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