Emma Stone has given her husband a rare shoutout during her return to the Saturday Night Live stage.
Hosting the comedy show for her fifth time on December 2, 2023, the La La Land star referenced its role in her love story with Dave McCary, a former SNL segment director.
"I even met my husband here at SNL," she told the audience during her opening monologue.
Watch the video above.
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"I know he's pretty camera-shy, he's not a performer, but it's such a special night for us.
"I'd love for the cameras to cut to him, if that's OK."
The sweet moment quickly took a comedic turn when the camera cut to Lorne Michaels, SNL's longtime showrunner. Stone jokingly blew Michaels, 79, a kiss, before resuming her address.
Let's take a trip down memory lane to see how Stone and McCary's relationship flourished over the years.
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2016: Emma Stone hosts an episode of Saturday Night Live. Dave McCary, who works as a segment producer on the program, directs her in a skit called 'Wells for Boys' in December 2016.
2017: Stone and McCary are linked romantically for the first time after they are spotted leaving the premiere of his film Brigsby Bear.
The duo are photographed on a few occasions going to restaurants and the movies together.
May 2018: Stone and McCary are hardly seen together for most of 2018, but Stone is photographed having dinner with her ex-boyfriend, Andrew Garfield, sparking rumours of a reconciliation.
September 2018: Stone opens up about her interest in settling down and starting a family in an interview with Elle for their September 2018 issue.
"My perspective about kids has changed as I've gotten older," she admits.
"I never babysat or anything. As a teenager, I was, like, 'I'm never getting married, I'm never having kids.' And then I got older and I was, like, 'I really want to get married, I really want to have kids.'"
December 2018: Stone hosts a roller-skating party and onlookers reveal she was getting very close to McCary for the duration of the evening.
"They stood right next to the stage in their skates for all of Haim's set, dancing together and singing along," a source tells Us Weekly on December 12, 2018.
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"At one point, they slow-danced to a somewhat upbeat song. He initiated it and she excitedly followed. They held hands [with] his other hand around her waist and hers around his shoulders."
January 2019: Stone and McCary are seen at the Golden Globes after-party, along with Stone's pal Taylor Swift and her then-boyfriend Joe Alwyn.
"Emma and Dave were super touchy-feely and affectionate, which seemed to make Taylor more comfortable doing the same with Joe," a source tells Us Weekly on January 7, 2019.
"It seemed like a very fun and lighthearted date night."
They are then photographed together watching a basketball game at the Staples Center on January 18.
January 2019: The couple finally make their first red carpet appearance – and their awards show debut – at the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG).
McCary accompanies Stone to the ceremony where she's nominated for her roles in Maniac and The Favourite.
December 2019: They are officially engaged!
The couple, who are notoriously private about their relationship, announce McCary put a ring on it with an Instagram post.
He captions the photo with a love heart emoji.
May 2020: Stone appears on Reese Witherspoon's YouTube channel and fans can't help but notice she's no longer wearing her engagement ring.
Instead, the actress has a simple gold band on.
Furthermore, she seems to imply she's already tied the knot.
While the group are discussing anxiety, Witherspoon's guest, Dr. Harold Koplewicz, jokes, "If you marry an anxious man, you're going to have to know me the rest of my life."
"Thankfully, I didn't do that," Stone responds.
The date of the couple's wedding is still yet to be revealed, but in September 2020 People magazine confirmed reports they had tied the knot.
January 2021: The joyful news keeps coming: a rep for the couple confirms they're expecting their first child, just months after marrying.
March 2021: Stone and McCary welcome a baby girl named Louise Jean McCary.
The choice of name is a sentimental one, with nods to family – Stone and her mother share the middle name Jean, while the actress' grandmother is Jean Louise.
March 2022: After a long while out of the spotlight, the couple make an appearance at Paris Fashion Week.
May 2022: Stone attends the 2022 Met Gala, paying subtle tribute to her husband through her outfit.
The Oscar winner's white Louis Vuitton minidress just so happens to be the dress that she wore to her wedding afterparty.
December 2023: Stone gives her husband a very public shout-out as she hosts Saturday Night Live for the fifth time.
During her opening monologue, the star references the fact she met McCary on the set of the comedy show. Though, in true SNL fashion, she quickly turns the sweet mention into a punchline.
"I know he's pretty camera-shy, he's not a performer, but it's such a special night for us. I'd love for the cameras to cut to him, if that's OK," Stone says.
The camera then cuts to SNL showrunner Lorne Michaels, to the audience's joy.
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Title: Emma Stone and Dave McCary's complete relationship timeline
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Published Date: Mon, 04 Dec 2023 01:12:00 GMT
