Does Colin Egglesfield Have a Wife? His Previous Plan to Propose Ended in a Breakup

Colin Egglesfield, who recently celebrated half a century on earth, has had a relatively successful television acting career but has gone through some difficult moments in his romantic life.

Egglesfield has appeared in over 45 television series and movies in a career that has spanned over two decades. He had his longest run in a television series when he portrayed Joshua Madden in "All My Children," appearing in 189 episodes. Other notable contributions were in "The Client List" and "Rizzoli & Isles."

His love life has had its highs and lows. In 2015, he was rumored to be dating actress Malin Akerman, but their relationship did not last. In 2020, he confessed that he was on the verge of getting engaged, but that did not come to fruition. Recently, the actor has been single and focused on other things.

Colin Seems to Be Single for Now

Based on his social media, Egglesfield isn't in a relationship. Besides the lack of posts about a partner, the actor celebrated Valentine's Day and Women's Day with a dedication to women, except for someone he may be dating. On Valentine's day, he had some words of advice for lovers, noting:

"No matter where you're at or who you're with, you deserve to be with someone who looks at you as the most important person in the world. Don't settle for anything less but also be careful not fall for the idea of who you think you should be with."

In addition, the following month, on International Women's Day, the actor gave a touching tribute to his mother and sister. He said the two women helped him "to show up in life in partnership with a strong woman!" He thanked them and showed gratitude to all the women who have supported him throughout his life.

Egglesfield also seems more engrossed in his work, especially the online classes he gives. For example, on March 6, 2023, he invited people to join him in his acting master class, where he would teach participants to feel more confident in front of an audience or the camera, in the case of aspiring actors.

Colin Egglesfield Previously Dated Malin Akerman

A year after Akerman's split from her husband of six years and father of her child, Roberto Zincone, in 2014, the actress was reportedly diving back into the dating pool. The first person she was linked to was Egglesfield.

A source close to Akerman told People that the pair "were getting to know each other and were "taking it slow." However, not much else came out of their love story. Two years later, Akerman got engaged to British actor Jack Donnelly, and they married in 2018.

Egglesfield was adamant that he would ask for her hand in marriage as soon as he got the chance for a perfect moment.

Colin Planned to Get Engaged, but It Ended in a Breakup

While the Covid-19 pandemic was starting, Egglesfield was reconnecting with his long-lost lover, and this time, he made plans to marry her. Egglesfield and Aline Nobre had been involved in an on-and-off relationship for several years after meeting on the "Open Road" set in 2012.

However, their relationship kept being disrupted by the long distance between the two actors, whose careers made them live far from each other. Nobre resided in New York, while Egglesfield was based in Los Angeles. In one of their off periods, Nobre was dating someone else but reconciled with Egglesfield after they broke up.

After that reconciliation in December 2019, the actor was ready to get down on one knee and ask his Brazilian beauty to marry him. He even revealed that he had planned to fly down to the South American nation to meet her family and propose, but then Covid-19 had ruined his plans as his flight got canceled in mid-March.

Egglesfield was adamant that he would ask for her hand in marriage as soon as he got the chance for a perfect moment. In the meantime, the couple tried to keep their relationship alive by chatting on the phone and watching movies together through WhatsApp Messenger and FaceTime.

However, the actor's chance never arrived as they broke up during the pandemic and the resulting lockdown, which ended up being longer than many predicted. Egglesfield told Closer Weekly:

"It's been tough because not being able to see her, we actually have broken up. Yeah it was really tough, just not being able to see each other and just the whole long distance thing."

Colin Felt the Breakup Was like a 'Rebirth'

Although disappointed about the breakup, the "All My Children" actor took some positives from the experience. He pointed out that the Covid-19 isolation period had given people ample time to do some soul-searching and make people see something about their lives that they would otherwise not see amid their busy lifestyles.

Thirdly, the woman should know her way around the kitchen.

Therefore, even though a breakup would hurt, Egglesfield saw it as an opportunity to rediscover himself and what he wanted in life. That would help the attempts to move on, ensuring that the person is focused on moving forward, not backward.

Back in 2012, Colin Shared What Kind of Girlfriend He Wanted

Speaking in 2012, a then-39-year-old Egglesfield listed some of the things he wanted in a woman, someone he would potentially settle down and spend the rest of his life with.

Firstly, the actor said he did not want a woman who complained too much. Secondly, his ideal woman would be very appreciative and able to say thank you.

Thirdly, the woman should know her way around the kitchen. The actor said that women nowadays did not really cook anymore, which may help explain his failure to find the woman he is looking for.

Over a decade after making those comments, it appears Egglesfield, who starred alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt, Loretta Devine, and Cybill Shepherd in "The Client List," has not found the woman he is looking for.