Who is Jessica Chastain’s husband, Gian Luca Passi De Preposulo – and is he a royal? The Italian noble, who works for Moncler, met the actress at an Armani fashion show, and is pals with Tom Cruise

Chastain’s husband may already be familiar to some, since he’s stood by her side at numerous events over the years. And while he’s not a Hollywood type like his wife, he does have an impressive aristocratic lineage you may not know about …

Here’s a briefer on 47-year-old Jessica Chastain’s Italian noble husband, Gian Luca Passi De Preposulo:

What does Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo do?

Is Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo royalty?

Sort of. According to People, he is part of the Passi de Preposulo family, which is one of Italy’s most noble broods, with a history dating back to the year 973. Per the source, the family still use their count and countess titles, even though the government no longer recognises Italian aristocracy in the country. Not that it matters, apparently, as he told Vanity Fair in 2009, “It’s not the title that’s important – you have to be a count inside yourself.”

He also runs a prosecco business called Fiol, per Business Insider. “We grew up surrounded by prosecco,” he told the outlet. “The harvest was a very specific time of year for us … Every year, we would do the harvest with our parents and grandparents, and at the end, there was a big celebratory lunch and dinner with all of our family and friends – that was where I had my first prosecco tasting.”

How did Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo meet Jessica Chastain?

When did Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo and Jessica Chastain get married?

Per People, the lovebirds tied the knot in 2017, after five years of dating. The nuptials reportedly took place at the Passi de Preposulo family estate Villa Tiepolo Passi, which is about an hour from Venice.

In 2018, Chastain told The Wall Street Journal that she hadn’t initially planned on getting married, but things changed after meeting the Italian noble. “He knew that marriage wasn’t something I was interested in,” she said in the interview. “And then as we got to know each other, the idea of marriage shifted for me. There are some things worth celebrating – and he’s worth celebrating.”

Do Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo and Jessica Chastain have children?

The duo share two children – Giulietta, six, and Augustus, four – and have largely kept their family out of the public eye so far, per E! News.