Dax Shepard questioned Marcello Hernández about pursuing singer Sabrina Carpenter romantically during an episode of his “Armchair Expert” podcast, despite Hernández being in a committed relationship. Shepard, 51, revealed his newfound fascination with Carpenter, 26, influenced by his daughter’s fandom, and noted the multiple collaborations between Hernández, 28, and Carpenter on “Saturday Night Live.”
When Shepard pressed Hernández about aggressively pursuing Carpenter, Hernández reaffirmed his dedication to his girlfriend, Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral, describing her as “unreal” and highlighting her credentials as a Yale-educated architect. The couple, dating since at least January 2025, made their public debut at the “Happy Gilmore 2” premiere in July 2024. Though Hernández praised Carpenter as “awesome” and “really funny and cool,” he emphasized his commitment to Cabral.
Online reactions criticized Shepard’s persistence, with fans calling his fixation on Carpenter’s love life inappropriate for a married man and referencing his wife Kristen Bell’s past anniversary tribute as tone-deaf. Meanwhile, Carpenter, now single, was previously linked to actor Barry Keoghan, with their relationship lasting from 2023 to 2024.