Jason Bateman and Amanda Anka on April 24, 2023.Photo:Bruce Glikas/WireImageYou won’t catchJason Batemanon the dancefloor — even at his own celebrations!Bateman shared a few details about his andAmanda Anka’s wedding with his father-in-law, songwriterPaul Anka, during the premiere episode of Anka’s new podcast,Our Way with Paul Anka and Skip Bronson. The iHeartPodcast show premieres with the conversation between Anka and his son-in-law on Wednesday, Feb. 7.As the two discussed Bateman and Amanda’s relationship, theOzarkactor, 55, and Paul, 82, reminisced about the couple’s wedding day. Bateman and Amanda, 55, tied the knot in 2001 in Malibu after dating for three years.When it came to their wedding night, Bateman confessed that he and Amanda didn’t have their first dance together, and Paul took over for the groom.“Do you remember I didn’t even dance with Amanda at my wedding?” Bateman asked Paul. “That’s how much I don’t like dancing. I didn’t even dance at my own wedding. You took your dance and my dance.”“Yes, that’s correct,” Paul confirmed. “So you owe me one.”Jason Bateman and Paul Anka.George Pimentel/WireImageA decade after the couple married,Paul toldET Canadain 2011that Bateman is “a very smart boy, a wonderful guy for my daughter.“Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Paul Anka and his daughter Amanda on February 20, 2001 at the Mann’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA.Chris Weeks/LiaisonThe couple met in 1988 at a Los Angeles Kings game when they were around 18 or 19 years old at the time. They became friends but didn’t initially have a romantic connection.In 2014, Bateman explained toThe Daily Telegraphhow the pair’s relationship evolved: “I looked around at the relationships that were the longest in my life, and they were the ones I had with my friends.“Bateman shared he felt comfortable with Amanda because she was already a close friend. “With close friends, you can be with them no matter what mood you’re in,” he said.“Amanda is [a great friend] and that’s why it feels so effortless,” he continued. “It gets better every single year.“Jason Bateman and Amanda Anka on January 09, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.JC Olivera/Getty"He’s the most sensitive, generous man without being fragile, which is interesting to me,” Amanda said of her husband in a 2013GQinterview.“We disagree all the time! I think he secretly likes it. I think he likes that it doesn’t bore him, that we’re not just agreeing on everything.“Bateman and Amanda are parents oftwo children: Francesca (Franny) Nora, 17, and Maple Sylvie, 11.
Jason Bateman and Amanda Anka on April 24, 2023.Photo:Bruce Glikas/WireImage
Bruce Glikas/WireImage
You won’t catchJason Batemanon the dancefloor — even at his own celebrations!Bateman shared a few details about his andAmanda Anka’s wedding with his father-in-law, songwriterPaul Anka, during the premiere episode of Anka’s new podcast,Our Way with Paul Anka and Skip Bronson. The iHeartPodcast show premieres with the conversation between Anka and his son-in-law on Wednesday, Feb. 7.As the two discussed Bateman and Amanda’s relationship, theOzarkactor, 55, and Paul, 82, reminisced about the couple’s wedding day. Bateman and Amanda, 55, tied the knot in 2001 in Malibu after dating for three years.When it came to their wedding night, Bateman confessed that he and Amanda didn’t have their first dance together, and Paul took over for the groom.“Do you remember I didn’t even dance with Amanda at my wedding?” Bateman asked Paul. “That’s how much I don’t like dancing. I didn’t even dance at my own wedding. You took your dance and my dance.”“Yes, that’s correct,” Paul confirmed. “So you owe me one.”Jason Bateman and Paul Anka.George Pimentel/WireImageA decade after the couple married,Paul toldET Canadain 2011that Bateman is “a very smart boy, a wonderful guy for my daughter.“Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Paul Anka and his daughter Amanda on February 20, 2001 at the Mann’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA.Chris Weeks/LiaisonThe couple met in 1988 at a Los Angeles Kings game when they were around 18 or 19 years old at the time. They became friends but didn’t initially have a romantic connection.In 2014, Bateman explained toThe Daily Telegraphhow the pair’s relationship evolved: “I looked around at the relationships that were the longest in my life, and they were the ones I had with my friends.“Bateman shared he felt comfortable with Amanda because she was already a close friend. “With close friends, you can be with them no matter what mood you’re in,” he said.“Amanda is [a great friend] and that’s why it feels so effortless,” he continued. “It gets better every single year.“Jason Bateman and Amanda Anka on January 09, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.JC Olivera/Getty"He’s the most sensitive, generous man without being fragile, which is interesting to me,” Amanda said of her husband in a 2013GQinterview.“We disagree all the time! I think he secretly likes it. I think he likes that it doesn’t bore him, that we’re not just agreeing on everything.“Bateman and Amanda are parents oftwo children: Francesca (Franny) Nora, 17, and Maple Sylvie, 11.
You won’t catchJason Batemanon the dancefloor — even at his own celebrations!
Bateman shared a few details about his andAmanda Anka’s wedding with his father-in-law, songwriterPaul Anka, during the premiere episode of Anka’s new podcast,Our Way with Paul Anka and Skip Bronson. The iHeartPodcast show premieres with the conversation between Anka and his son-in-law on Wednesday, Feb. 7.
As the two discussed Bateman and Amanda’s relationship, theOzarkactor, 55, and Paul, 82, reminisced about the couple’s wedding day. Bateman and Amanda, 55, tied the knot in 2001 in Malibu after dating for three years.
When it came to their wedding night, Bateman confessed that he and Amanda didn’t have their first dance together, and Paul took over for the groom.
“Do you remember I didn’t even dance with Amanda at my wedding?” Bateman asked Paul. “That’s how much I don’t like dancing. I didn’t even dance at my own wedding. You took your dance and my dance.”
“Yes, that’s correct,” Paul confirmed. “So you owe me one.”
Jason Bateman and Paul Anka.George Pimentel/WireImage
George Pimentel/WireImage
A decade after the couple married,Paul toldET Canadain 2011that Bateman is “a very smart boy, a wonderful guy for my daughter.”
Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Paul Anka and his daughter Amanda on February 20, 2001 at the Mann’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA.Chris Weeks/Liaison
Chris Weeks/Liaison
The couple met in 1988 at a Los Angeles Kings game when they were around 18 or 19 years old at the time. They became friends but didn’t initially have a romantic connection.
In 2014, Bateman explained toThe Daily Telegraphhow the pair’s relationship evolved: “I looked around at the relationships that were the longest in my life, and they were the ones I had with my friends.”
Bateman shared he felt comfortable with Amanda because she was already a close friend. “With close friends, you can be with them no matter what mood you’re in,” he said.
“Amanda is [a great friend] and that’s why it feels so effortless,” he continued. “It gets better every single year.”
Jason Bateman and Amanda Anka on January 09, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.JC Olivera/Getty
“He’s the most sensitive, generous man without being fragile, which is interesting to me,” Amanda said of her husband in a 2013GQinterview.“We disagree all the time! I think he secretly likes it. I think he likes that it doesn’t bore him, that we’re not just agreeing on everything.”
Bateman and Amanda are parents oftwo children: Francesca (Franny) Nora, 17, and Maple Sylvie, 11.
source: people.com
