Dax Shepard recently opened up about the bittersweet feeling he experienced after not winning the first-ever Best Podcast Golden Globe award. On Sunday, January 11, after the ceremony, Shepard took to Instagram to share a heartfelt exchange with one of his daughters, shedding light on his emotions following the event.

In a touching message to his daughter, Shepard, known for cohosting the “Armchair Expert” podcast, expressed his sole disappointment in not clinching the win. “You know, the ONLY reason I’m sad I didn’t win is because I wanted to stand on that stage and tell the whole world how much I love you and your sister,” he texted. Shepard, 51, shares two daughters, Lincoln, 12, and Delta, 11, with his wife, Kristen Bell.

His daughter’s sweet compliments on his appearance at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards, including “You look so handsome dada,” and “Your suit is stunning,” prompted Shepard to reflect on his priorities. Despite losing out to Amy Poehler for her podcast “Good Hang,” Shepard conveyed a sense of fulfillment in his captioned response, “I won tonight. And every night.”

The post resonated with many, garnering likes from several celebrity friends such as Nina Dobrev, Joey King, and Meghann Fahy. Fans also chimed in, praising Shepard’s parenting and the touching bond between him and his children. One admirer noted, “There’s something special about when a kiddo reaches the age where they can text you sweet things like this,” while another added, “Nothing better than the tremendous love between a child and parent.”

Shepard and Bell have long been admired for their open and loving relationship. Since they began dating in 2007, the couple has shared their journey with fans, demonstrating what true love looks like. Engaged in 2009 and married in 2013, they continue to be a beacon of lighthearted affection, raising their daughters Lincoln and Delta with warmth and humor.

In the first-ever Golden Globes category of Best Podcast, Shepard and Poehler were up against Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy,” Mel Robbins’ “Mel Robbins Podcast,” Jason Bateman, Wil Arnett and Sean Hayes’ “Smartless,” and NPR’s “Up First.”

It was an extra special night for Shepard’s family as Bell, 45, was also nominated for a Golden Globe in the category of Best Actress in a Television Series — Musical or Comedy. Despite Bell’s acclaimed performance in Netflix’s Nobody Wants This, the award went to Hacks’ Jean Smart.

Shepard and Bell, who got married in October 2013, arrived arm-in-arm at the event staged inside Los Angeles’ Beverly Hilton, clearly putting a recent awkward joint “Armchair Expert” interview with guest star Cher behind them. The Monday, January 5, episode saw Shepard ask the music icon who she thought would be a “dream partner” for Bell because he believed Cher thought she “could do better” than him.

Cher, who costarred with Bell in 2010’s Burlesque, responded, “The truth is, I trust her. So, you must have something that I don’t see.”

Bell added her own two cents, noting that her husband is “a slow burn, but you’re going to learn to love him,” before saying that Shepard is “almost too good for” her.

The episode also made headlines after Shepard revealed that he recently promised Delta he would support any future request to freeze her eggs. “Delta was saying how she can’t wait to have a baby,” he said during the podcast, which is coshosted by Monica Padman. “I said, ‘When do you think you’ll have your first child, when you turn 18?’ I want to be supportive of whatever. I said, ‘If you want to, we’ll freeze your eggs when you’re 18.’ I’ll pay for you to get your eggs frozen so you don’t have to think about that.”