Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone.Photo:Taylor Hill/Getty
Taylor Hill/Getty
During a recent interview withThe Julia Cunningham Show, the comedian and filmmaker, 51, told Julia Cunningham that his wife, actressMelissa McCarthy, 54, is definitely not a fan of a clean shaven face.
“It’s a pretty marked difference,” the comedian said about his look minus the mustache before continuing. “But also Melissa … let’s just say nicely she does not enjoy the look of my face unadorned with hair.”
“She no longer likes my face,” Falcone told Cunningham, letting out a laugh.
Ben Falcone and wife Melissa McCarthy.Evan Agostini/Getty
Evan Agostini/Getty
TheSuperintelligencedirector and producer said it doesn’t bother his wife of19 yearsthat his facial hair is changing colors.
“She likes it now with a whole beard even though my beard is going gray, but now it’s going gray like shock white.”
Falcone confessed he’s looking a bit older than he actually is, so he’s opted for shaving, to which hisBridesmaidsactress wife hesitantly responds, “It’s fine, no you look good. No, it’s fine.”
TheGod’s Favorite Idiotcreator admitted that he feels like a “hot new guy” without facial hair.
Falcone and McCarthy met in the ‘90s while in school, but theirlove storydidn’t officially begin until they joined the same comedy class in Los Angeles in 1998. In 2005, the couple tied the knot and have become unstoppable in their performances together on the big and small screens.
Together, the coupleshare two teenagers,Vivian, 17, and Georgette, 15. In hercover story interviewwith PEOPLE in April 2023,The Little Mermaidactress discussed their close-knit family saying she doesn’t even allow herself to think about becoming an empty nester.
“Nope, because it’s never going to happen,” McCarthy said jokingly. “One of my daughters was talking about maybe going to school in Scotland. And literally Ben’s like, ‘Your lip’s twitching.’ "
Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone at the 82nd Annual Golden Globes.Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage
Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage
During the start of the 2025 awards season, Falcone and McCarthy made a splashing appearance together at theGolden Globesheld at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
McCarthy brought a touch of spring to the red carpet in her custom hot pink Christian Siriano flared jumpsuit, while Falcone looked dapper in a chocolate brown suit.
Falcone showed support for his wife who was nominated for a Golden Globe forCan You Ever Forgive Me?andSpyin 2019 and 2016 respectively, attended the 82nd annual ceremony as a presenter. The hit show,Only Murders in the Building, in which she guest starred as Doreen, was also nominated for best television series musical or comedy.
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Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone on the red carpet.Amy Sussman/Getty
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Although the couple spends their fair share of time in the limelight, they still enjoy the simplicity of a date night at home.
“A lot of the times I’ll cook something,” Falcone toldPEOPLEin 2024. “I’ll make us a special dinner — a steak of some sort.”
McCarthy endorsed her husband’s culinary skills with two enthusiastic thumbs up. “He makes a crazy delicious steak. It really is. [It’s] difficult now to order out ‘cause it’s so good. And he makes really, really delicious smash burgers.”
source: people.com