“SNL” star Marcello Hernández reacts to Dax Shepard pressing him to date Sabrina Carpenter
- - “SNL” star Marcello Hernández reacts to Dax Shepard pressing him to date Sabrina Carpenter
Lauren HuffJanuary 27, 2026 at 3:55 AM
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Marcello Hernandez and Sabrina Carpenter
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Marcello Hernández is no manchild: When pressed about possibly dating Sabrina Carpenter, the Saturday Night Live star reminded the world he's happily spoken for.
During his recent stop on Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast, the host admitted to being "newly obsessed with" the 26-year-old pop star thanks to his daughter, and asked his guest point-blank, "If I'm you again and I'm 28, I'm going to try to date her with all my might. Are you not trying your hardest to marry her?"
Hernández, however, wasn't quite on the same page as the 51-year-old podcast host, who is actually married to Kristen Bell.
"I’m in a relationship," the SNL star responded. "Yeah, I'm in a relationship with a Dominican girl. She’s an architect. She’s unreal. She went to Yale."
Ana Batlle and Marcello Hernandez at the 'Happy Gilmore 2' premiere in 2025
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According to E!, the comedian has been dating Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral for quite some time. Last May, the two were spotted out together at an afterparty for The Phoenician Scheme, and the couple brought their sweet romance to the red carpet at the Happy Gilmore 2 premiere in July.
Nonetheless, Hernández had nothing but praise for Carpenter, with whom he's shared the stage at Studio 8H when the "Please Please Please" singer has guest-starred on SNL, most notably appearing in two of his recurring "Domingo" sketches after the singer's "Espresso" served as the backdrop to the character's first-ever appearance.
Carpenter also "arrested" Hernández in character as his lovable lothario during her Short n' Sweet tour stop at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles in 2024, as part of that show's regular bit before the song "Juno."
Marcello Hernández on 'Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard'
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Of Carpenter, he told Shepard on the podcast, "Sabrina's really, like, she's down, she's down to clown. She's down to think of something funny. She's an actress."
He added, "Sabrina's awesome and she's really funny and cool. She's great."
So, he's not marrying Carpenter. But earlier this month, Hernández sparked other marriage rumors when he posted a video on Instagram that appeared to show him preparing for a wedding.
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The black-and-white video showed the comedian suiting up in a tuxedo, popping champagne, embracing his friends, and sharing a tender moment with his real-life mother, Isabel Cancela, as she helps him ready his bow tie.
A subsequent video later revealed that the entire endeavor was ultimately just promotion for his new comedy special, Marcello Hernández: American Boy, which premiered on Netflix on Jan. 7.
Watch Hernández's full interview on Armchair Expert above.
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