Alec Baldwin did not plan on getting married again. A messy divorce from ex-wife Kim Basinger had left him soured on the institution, while he felt that remarrying would send their daughter, Ireland Baldwin, a signal that looked like abandonment. Now 29, Ireland was only 5 when her parents first separated in 2000, and the headline-making fallout from the Baldwin-Basinger custody battle lasted for years. However, Alec’s misgivings vanished when he met Hilaria Baldwin—then Hilaria Thomas—on February 18, 2011, in New York.
He and a friend were wandering around downtown with no destination in mind, as he recounted in his 2017 memoir, “Nevertheless.” They popped into Pure Food and Wine, a restaurant with a raw vegan menu that he was not craving, but it turned out to be the perfect spot to meet a wellness-focused yoga instructor. This serendipitous meeting led to their marriage, and now, after 12 years and seven children, Alec and Hilaria are set to embark on their unlikeliest adventure yet: starring on TLC’s “The Baldwins,” which premieres on February 23.
The Baldwin family’s journey, marked by love and resilience, continues to captivate, even as they prepare for this new chapter on television. This unexpected turn of events highlights not only their commitment to each other but also their evolving family dynamics.
