Don Cheadle makes a rare comment about his romance with his wife, Bridgid Coulter

Don Cheadle He can’t help but cry for his wife, Bridgid Coulterwhen it matters most.

Before receiving the award in Holy Road Foundation At the DesignCare 2025 gala on Saturday, October 4, the private couple shared a rare glimpse into what they like most about each other.

“She’s a great mother, a great wife, an amazing entrepreneur and designer,” Cheadle, 60, told EXCLUSIVELY with Us Weekly At NYA EAST in Los Angeles. “She’s just a solid citizen, and it’s been over 30 years.”

the Shatter and Rwanda hotels The actor began dating Coulter, 57, in 1992. They were secret I got married During the coronavirus pandemic in 2021.

While Coulter appreciated her husband’s sweet remarks on the red carpet, she enjoyed her answer more.

When asked to share what she likes most about Cheadle, Coulter joked: “He’s cute. It’s all about looks, and of course he’s very talented!”

Holly Robinson Peete and Rodney Pete Cheadle and Coulter received the Clarence and Jacqueline Avant Humanitarian Award at their foundation’s annual gala. This honor is dedicated to individuals whose compassion, advocacy, and selflessness create a lasting impact.

While Cheadle serves as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNEP, Coulter creates transformative spaces of belonging, leadership, and creativity for women of color and allies through the Blackboard Collective and Blackbird Alliance.

In June 2021, Cheadle confirmed for the first time that he was a married man when he appeared on an episode of the reality TV show The Ellen DeGeneres Show. At the time, guest host Wanda Sykes He apologized for not knowing the actor was already married until he texted her with the personal news.

Cheadle quickly told the comedian that there were no hard feelings.

“Yes, I mean that’s understandable, considering we were together 28 years before we got married,” the Oscar nominee joked. “I hold you blameless.”

While the couple – who share two adult children Tai and Imani – try to keep their romance off social media and out of the public eye, Coulter admitted that being honored by the Pitt Family Charitable Foundation was a big deal.

“We don’t do much together in public,” she said alongside her husband. “And that’s just because of why.”

The HollyRod Foundation is dedicated to providing compassionate care to those with autism and Parkinson’s disease.

Holly and Rodney’s son, RJ, was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. He is now 27 years old and thriving as a reliever for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Meanwhile, Holly’s father, Matt RobinsonHe died of Parkinson’s disease in 2002. Holly’s brother is currently living with early-onset Parkinson’s disease.

“We’ve been friends with their family for a while, and we really support what they’re doing,” Cheadle said of Holly and Rodney’s work. “What they do for their organization is unique and involves years of great work. I’m thrilled to be here to support them.”

Coulter added: “Their work for autism and Parkinson’s is really important, and we’ve known Matt (Robinson) forever. Honoring the work they do is something we feel proud to do here.”