David Arquette embodies true romance.
In 2011, the Scream actor started dating Christina McLarty Arquette, a producer and journalist. After a brief breakup in 2012, the couple quickly reconciled and tied the knot in 2015.
David said to PEOPLE after their wedding that the memorable day couldn’t have gone any better. David remarked, “It was such a wonderful, memorable night.” “We all got together with our families and friends and had an amazing time… Saying “I do,” committing, and planting a kiss on my new spouse is the best part.
After starting his acting career in high school, David was chosen for roles in series including Beverly Hills, 90210, and Parenthood. His big breakthrough performance came in the 1996 horror film Scream, which swiftly broke the record for the highest-grossing teen film, according to Entertainment Weekly at the time.
David is a little more family-oriented now. Charlie West, David and Christina’s first child together, was born in 2014. Three years later, Augustus Alexis, another son, joined the family. David and his ex-wife Courteney Cox also have a daughter named Coco.
David expressed his love for Christina when she was expecting Augustus. He said to PEOPLE in December 2017 that “being pregnant and watching a little rascal that’s firmly in his terrible twos is pretty difficult.” “She’s a trooper; she’s performing admirably. My hero is her.”
Here’s everything you need to know about Christina McLarty Arquette, the spouse of David Arquette.
She’s from Arkansas
Christina’s parents, Shelley and Bud, raised her in Hope, Arkansas, according to a 2022 biography in The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. After that, the family moved to Little Rock, where Christina attended first through sixth school.
“There was something really magical about the summers in Hope and the fireflies and the sound of the bullfrogs and the stickiness of it that I just have such memories of,” Christina told the news organization.
Before landing in Colorado, Christina’s family traveled about a lot. It was there that she followed her love of competitive figure skating and completed her high school education. “I became really serious about skating and dedicated my life to it,” she stated.
But at fifteen, Christina finally gave up skating. She continued, “It was a blessing that I did because I went on to have a life and go to the college I always wanted to go to.”
She is a producer and former journalist
Christina attended New York University to study journalism. She worked as an intern in college for MTV’s news and documentary department as well as Sen. Hillary Clinton (her uncle, Mack McLarty, was the chief of staff for former President Bill Clinton). Her first full-time positions were in Texas and Arkansas local broadcasting.
Christina worked as a correspondent for The Insider and Entertainment Tonight as well. Her bio on Instagram lists her as a “Emmy award winning journalist > Producer.” She has produced various documentaries, such as God Said Give ‘Em Drum Machines, They Call Me Magic, and You Cannot Kill David Arquette.
She met David in 2011
According to the Democrat-Gazette, Christina and David first spoke when she interviewed him for Entertainment Tonight. In summer 2011, the two reconnected at a boat party, albeit this time it wasn’t love at first sight.
According to the Democrat-Gazette, Christina remembered “awkwardly talking” to him on the boat, but a month later, they went on a formal date. David revealed they were dating in an appearance with Howard Stern a few months later. He said, “She’s adorable.” “I don’t go out and hang out with different girls. I enjoy being around positive people who I can also feel good about.”
Christina and David had a brief breakup when Christina had to go to New York in 2012 for employment. David tweeted, “Sadly, I’m single again,” according to E! News. “A long distance relationship proved to be too difficult.”
After a while, the actor-producer pair got back together and engaged in 2014.
They have two children together
David and Christina told PEOPLE in November 2013 that they were expecting their first child together. Along with his daughter Coco Riley Arquette, David shares paternity duties with his former spouse Courteney Cox, with whom he wed from 1999 to 2012.
After splitting with Cox in 2014, David declared he was ready to become a father once more. “I’ve done it once so there’s not that fear that a first-time parent has because you just don’t know what to expect,” David stated to PEOPLE. “You have to have a lot of faith that you will be able to keep them safe and not mess them up too much.”
On April 28, 2014, Christina gave birth to a son named Charlie West Arquette in Los Angeles. “Mom, dad, and baby are doing well,” a representative for David told PEOPLE. “They appreciate all of your well wishes and thank you for respecting their privacy at this time.” Charlie was named for Clifford Charles Arquette, David’s grandfather, according to the Democrat-Gazette.
David and Christina revealed they were expecting a second boy in October 2016. David shared a video of his kid Charlie clutching a sonogram on Instagram. “So incredibly blessed and honored that my wife @christinaarquette is pregnant with a baby boy!” he tweeted. “Thank you, Christina, and please accept my sincere thankfulness to G-D for this amazing gift! I’m ecstatic, and Charlie and Coco are thrilled!”
The couple welcomed Augustus “Gus” Alexis Arquette into the world on March 8, 2017. David posted a humorous up-close picture of the baby on Instagram. “Whatchu Lookin’ At?” was his initial thought, he wrote beneath the picture. David’s sister Alexis Arquette passed away in September 2016, hence Gus’ middle name.
Christina told PEOPLE a few months after Gus became a member of the family that David’s background as a father helped them as they grew their blended family. Christina remarked, “The great thing about David is that he really gave me a lot of good advice along the way because he was a dad before I was ever a mom.” “He goes on all these amazing adventures with Coco and Charlie.”
They got engaged in 2014 and married in 2015
In 2014, two months after the birth of their first son, David proposed to Christina. Regarding the engagement in Malibu, California, “he wanted his family to be with him when he did it,” a source told PEOPLE. “They are going to vacation in Aspen to celebrate.”
On April 12, 2015, the pair wed in a small ceremony in Los Angeles. David’s daughter Coco, their two basset hounds, and their son Charlie were among the guests.
David calls her “incredible”
Speaking in 2022 to The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, David gave Christina a brief complement.
“She has the nicest heart, which is the best thing about her. She is quite humorous. One of her best traits, in my opinion, is that,” he remarked. She’s a fantastic producer as well as a fantastic mother. She is really intelligent. Her background as a reporter and her skill set make her an ideal producer and businesswoman. She amazes me. She is stunning.”
On Mother’s Day in 2023, David posted a picture of Christina with their sons. “Happy Mother’s Day @christinaarquette,” he tweeted. We appreciate all of your love, humor, and patience. We cherish you so much.”
