Kristen Bell Shares Rare Glimpse of Dax Shepard Cuddling Up with Their 2 Daughters: 'Most Affectionate 220 Lbs Man'

01/03/2025 12:07 PM

The couple is parents to daughters Lincoln, 11, and Delta, 9

Kristen Bell is showing off Dax Shepard's affectionate side.

On Thursday, Jan. 2, the Good Place actress, 44, shared a series of photos on Instagram in honor of her husband's birthday, which included a few rare glimpses of Shepard as a dad. In one sweet photo, the Parenthood actor appears in bed with their two daughters — Lincoln, 11, and Delta, 9 — whose faces are covered with green and purple heart emojis.

Shepard can be seen giving one of his daughters a kiss, cuddling up with the girls, who match in black-and-white striped tops and berets. Another cute shot shows Shepard holding up one of his girls and giving her a kiss on the cheek.

"Happy birthday to the most affectionate 220 lbs man that ever exsisted [sic]. I cannot imagine life without you 💚💕," Bell sweetly wrote in her caption.

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In October, the Nobody Wants This star was interviewed by Vanity Fair about her previous projects and was asked if her daughters Lincoln and Delta are any more interested in the Frozen franchise now that they're a little older.

"They certainly appreciate it in the fact that they can go to college because of it, but they're not part of the Frozen phenomenon," Bell admitted.

"Because kids are meant to make you feel grounded and they are meant to reject things their parents are involved in. Even if they secretly liked it, they would never tell me."

In May, Bell spoke to PEOPLE at the opening night of Reefer Madness: The Musical at The Whitley in Los Angeles. When asked how she would feel if her daughters followed in their mom's footsteps, Bell shared that it was Shepard who influenced her to keep an open mind. 

"You know it's interesting, when I first thought about it, I thought, 'Oh, I don't want them to be actors. There's too much rejection,' " the star told PEOPLE. 

"Then my husband said, 'Wait, do you like your life? Do you have fun? Are you overpaid? Do you get to be creative every day?' I said, 'Yeah.' He said, 'Why would you not want that for your kids?'"

When it comes to the advice Bell would give her kids if they do become actors, she said, "I'd have to think longer and harder about advice."

"I would just say, 'There's a lot of rejection, but brush it off because if you're doing what you love, something will find you,' " added Bell.