Joshua Jacksonis opening up about how his marriage came to be.
WhileappearingonThe Tonight ShowMonday, the 43-year-old actor revealed the untraditional way in which he and wifeJodie Turner-Smithdecided to tie the knot.
“She asked me, yeah, on New Year’s Eve,” theDawsons Creekalum continued. “We were in Nicaragua. It was very beautiful, incredibly romantic. We were walking down the beach, and she asked me to marry her.”
As Fallon then questioned Jackson whether Turner-Smith’s proposal was planned, theDr. Deathstar responded, “There was like a preamble. There was a lead-up to it. I did not know [about it beforehand], but she was quite adamant, and she was right. This is the best choice I ever made.”
Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson.David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images
PEOPLE previously confirmed that Jackson and Turner-Smithtied the knotin 2019.The Affairactor and Turner-Smithfirst sparked romance rumorsafter being spotted together grabbing lunch — and holding hands — in November 2018.
In August 2019, the actress then made their relationship Instagram official, shortly before the pairmade their red carpet debut as a couplewhile attending the premiere of Turner-Smith’s filmQueen & Slim.
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Speaking to PEOPLE earlier this year, Turner-Smithraved about her relationshipwith Jackson, saying, “I think it’s really beautiful to be with someone who is so supportive and so loving. We’re so similar in so many ways. We’re like mirrors for each other. And I just really love that human being.”
“We high-five each other all the time about how great we chose,” the actress added with a laugh. “We’re like, ‘You did a great job choosing,’ and then we’re like, ‘Yeah, you too.'”
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In April 2020, Jackson and Turner-Smithwelcomed their first child— a daughter named Janie, now 15 months.
During his late-night appearance, Jackson also chatted about becoming a dad, calling his new role “pretty excellent.”
Added Jackson: “I know all parents think their kids are super cute, but my kid is like, really super cute.”
source: people.com
