Chris Pratt flies from Australia to celebrate Valentine’s Day with Katherine Schwarzenegger

Chris Pratt proves he is willing to travel the distance for love when he returns from Australia to celebrate Valentine’s Day with his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger

Chris Pratt is willing to travel far for love – 8,152 miles to be exact – while flying back from filming his new film Thor: Love And Thunder in Australia to celebrate Valentine’s Day with Katherine Schwarzenegger.

The 41-year-old actor held hands with his 31-year-old wife while they spent a romantic weekend in Santa Barbara.

Katherine looked festive in a red and pink sweater while holding her man close, the pair having some quality time without their newborn daughter Lyla Maria, who was safe in the care of her nanny for a few hours.

Romantic weekend: Chris Pratt, 41, makes the long journey back from filming in Australia to spend Valentine's Day in Santa Barbara with his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger, 31, while they take a walk and do some shopping

Romantic weekend: Chris Pratt, 41, makes the long journey back from shooting in Australia to spend Valentine’s Day in Santa Barbara with his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger, 31, while they take a walk and do some shopping

Pratt is filming the last installment of the Marvel film in Byron Bay last month, but he knew the importance of returning home to see his beloved and daughter, who was born in August.

On a fun-filled stroll, the two were seen strolling through antique stores and looking at garden furniture – the usual wedding stuff – as they grabbed coffee and some sandwiches along the way.

The author of The Gift of Forgiveness combines the two-tone sweater with light jeans and a pair of furry slippers.

She tied a black backpack over her shoulders and protected herself with a green face mask, her hair pulled back in a simple hairstyle.

Father's Day: The couple who married in June 2019 left their daughter Lyla Maria in the safe care of a nanny while they spent a few hours alone

Father’s Day: the couple who married in June 2019 left their daughter Lyla Maria in the safe care of a nanny while enjoying a few hours alone

'To my love': Chris took to Instagram to share this sweet tribute

‘To my love’: Chris took to Instagram to share this sweet tribute

The Guardians Of The Galaxy star kept him casual in black jeans and a gray T-shirt, bringing his usual American flag cardigan to an extra layer while swinging a baseball cap.

He took off his mask for a short time while they talked, without seeing each other in person for a few weeks.

She paid tribute to him on Instagram, naturally referring to him as her ‘boyfriend’, while sharing an adorable selfie.

With a freshly shaved appearance, his followers – including brother Patrick Schwarzenegger – were quick to comment on his youthful appearance.

Roadtrip: just two hours' drive from their Los Angeles home, the pair toured the city by the sea while maintaining their face masks

Roadtrip: just two hours’ drive from their Los Angeles home, the pair toured the city by the sea while maintaining their face masks

Reunited: Katherine shared a smiling selfie on Instagram, referring to Pratt as her 'boyfriend', looking excited to be back with her man after a few weeks apart

Reunited: Katherine shared a smiling selfie on Instagram, referring to Pratt as her ‘boyfriend’, looking excited to be back with her man after a few weeks apart

‘YOU LOOK LIKE 30 !!’, wrote Patrick, while others commented that he looked ‘unrecognizable’, a wonder ‘Is he at least the same guy ?!’

Currently spending long hours on set while reprising his role as Lord of the Stars alongside Marvel veterinarians Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Natalie Portman (Jane Foster), Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie) and newcomer Christian Bale (Gorr the God Butcher ), the physical nature of the film may have something to do with it.

When flying back to the film, it is likely to be subject to an additional fourteen quarantine days according to CDC mandates.

Before arriving in January, he said on an Instagram live with actor Tom Holland: ‘I’m excited to go to a country that took the blockade very seriously and eradicated the disease and now they are fully recovered and back to normal. ‘

Freedom: Before he started shooting in January, he said on a live Instagram: 'I'm excited to go to a country that took the blockade very seriously and eradicated the disease and now they are fully recovered and back to normal'

Freedom: Before he started shooting in January, he said on a live Instagram: ‘I’m excited to go to a country that took the blockade very seriously and eradicated the disease and now they are fully recovered and back to normal’

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