Dax Shepard Reveals Why He Didn't Join Wife Kristen Bell at the Actor Awards 2026

Kristen Bell went solo at the 2026 Actor Awards on Sunday evening (March 1), as her husband Dax Shepard skipped the annual event this year.

While the 51-year-old actor cheered on his wife’s hosting duties from home, he took to social media to explain his absence.

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The reason he didn’t go? He’s preparing for a colonoscopy, which is “an examination of the inside of your large intestine (colon),” per the Cleveland Clinic. This is a routine procedure for middle-aged and older adults.