How Stanley Tucci Fell In Love With Emily Blunt's Sister

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Stanley Tucci's press run around the massive hit The Devil Wears Prada 2 has resulted in people realizing a few things about his marriage that they previously didn't know.

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You probably saw a bit of commotion online during his red carpet appearances when people realized that Stanley is married to Felicity Blunt...

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Who is the sister of Stanley's The Devil Wears Prada costar Emily Blunt.

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The couple have been married in 2012 — three years after the passing of Stanley's previous wife, Kathryn Spath. In a new interview for Jenna Hager Bush's Open Book podcast, Stanley explained how their relationship came to be, and he also addressed the nearly 21-year age gap between the two of them. (Stanley is currently 65, while Felicity is 45.)

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Stanley explained that he first met Felicity, who is a literary agent, at the premiere of the first Devil Wears Prada film in 2006. In 2010 — roughly a year after his wife passed — they met again at Emily's wedding to John Krasinski.

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“It just sort of made sense, even though there is this age gap of 21 years,” Stanley explained. “I knew her family, or I knew her sister was one of my best friends. And we just hit it off.”

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Stanley explained that he initially "wasn't sure" he'd remarry after Kathryn's death, who he also shared two children with. But he and Felicity found kinship regardless: “We had a lot in common, even though we had nothing in common. It just sort of stuck. But I think she changed my life in the sense that she gave me a sense of security. She gave my children a sense of security. And she’s fun. Like, she’s fun to hang out with.”

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Stanley also praised Felicity for being "incredibly positive." “Her mind is incredible,” he said. “Her capacity to take in information, not just from a book, but from the world and process it, and turn it into something else is just extraordinary. She’s pretty cool.”

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How sweet. You can listen to the entire interview here.

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