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Elizabeth Hurley is Ready to Introduce Billy Ray Cyrus to Her Family

19 May 2025 at 08:08

Incredible as it may seem, Elizabeth Hurley is turning 60 in just a few weeks — and the actress is excited to spend her big day on June 10 with her new love, Billy Ray Cyrus.

The “Achy Breaky Heart” singer, 63, and Hurley confirmed on Easter Sunday that they were an item, jointly uploading a PDA-filled photo to Instagram. The world was shocked — but now we’re coming to terms with the fact that this is no spring fling: these two are serious.

“I am looking forward to celebrating with Billy Ray,” Hurley, 59 (for now!), told Hello at the Breast Cancer Research Foundation Hot Pink Party in New York City on Tuesday, May 13. “He should be in England for my birthday. He’ll be meeting my family – and my dogs – and hopefully, it’ll be lovely.”

Wearing a plunging fuchsia Nedo by Nedret Taciroglu dress, in keeping with the event’s hot pink theme, Hurley also said that she’s feeling positive about turning 60. “I love every birthday,” she said. “I always get overexcited if it’s a big birthday — I think people are even nicer to you, maybe give you more presents, more flowers, and generally spoil you more. I welcome it.”

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During Cyrus’ visit to England, he should be guaranteed a warm welcome from Hurley’s son Damian. The 23-year-old model has publicly shown his support for his mom’s new relationship, by liking the social media posts the surprising new couple have been sharing since their eyebrow-raising hard launch on April 20.

Damian was also his mom’s date for the Hot Pink Party, and spoke about how proud he is of the woman who raised him (Damian did not have a relationship with his father, the producer and businessman Stephen Bing, who died in 2020.) “Honoured and insanely proud to support my mama in her 30th year as the Global Ambassador,” he shared on Instagram the day after the event. “Last night’s annual Hot Pink Party in NYC, hosted by my mother, raised over a record breaking $11million for lifesaving breast cancer research. I’ve had the privilege of witnessing this campaign’s vital work firsthand since the day I was born. What a deeply moving and inspiring night.”

As Us previously reported, Hurley was openly gushing about her new love to multiple news outlets at the party. “I think people found Billy and I being together a little surprising,” she told Page Six. “It’s not surprising to me because we’re actually quite similar and get on extremely well. There has been quite a reaction.”

Hurley went on to explain that the pair actually have more in common than it first appears. “We both like to laugh a lot, and we both love the country,” she said. “And we both love country music, both love movies. We’ve got a lot in common — and cowboy boots, definitely.”

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And in a brief interview with the Daily Mail, she said, “Billy’s a lovely man and we make each other very happy.”

The couple went public with their relationship over Easter weekend when they, seemingly from nowhere, shared a romantic photo on Instagram, with Cyrus wearing bunny ears. A week later, on April 27, Hurley shared another shot of the couple embracing by a tree in Tennessee.

The loved-up duo first met while shooting Father Christmas Is Back in 2021, with Cyrus admitting on The Ty Bentli Show on April 24 that “there was a chemistry there.” He added: “We just laughed, and it was at a time I wasn’t laughing a lot.”

The singer went on to explain that the pair didn’t keep in touch — until Hurley reached out to him in 2024 with a kind text referring to his messy split with ex-wife Firerose, saying “Hey, it looks like life might be a little bit tough and just wanted you to know I’m in your corner; you’ve got a friend in your corner.” At the time, Cyrus didn’t even know who the message was from but, once the mystery was solved, the pair reconnected, and began dating early in 2025.

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A source close to Cyrus exclusively told Us Weekly, “Billy Ray and Liz have both been through a lot in life and have bonded over life experiences. Liz is a very compassionate person, which Billy Ray adores.”

Cyrus seemed to approve of the Us exclusive, released earlier this month — on Sunday, May 18, he took to his Instagram to share an image of the magazine in his local Target store, and tagged Hurley.

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Jeremiah Duggar and Wife Hannah Welcome Baby No. 3: 'Overjoyed'

19 May 2025 at 07:55

The Duggar family just welcomed another member to their large brood.

Jeremiah Duggar and his wife, Hannah Duggar, announced via Instagram on Sunday, May 18, that they recently welcomed their third baby, a daughter, together. “There’s absolutely nothing like meeting and falling in love with a new baby!! 🤍,” the couple captioned pics of their adorable newborn. “We are overjoyed to welcome to our family Emery “Emy” Jane Duggar. 5.13.25.”

Several of Jeremiah’s relatives shared their congratulations in the post’s comments. “She’s such a doll! 😍 so excited for you all!” his big sister Jinger Duggar wrote underneath the photos, while Jill Duggar commented, “Congratulations guys! She’s a doll!”

In the snaps, baby Emy laid on a blanket while wearing a little white onesie and a velvet hair bow. Her eyes were wide open as the camera captured some of her first photos.

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Jeremiah and Hannah announced they were expecting their third daughter in December 2024. “Life with our little girls has been wonderful and we are so excited about adding a third little girl to this group late next spring!! 💖💖💖,” they wrote alongside a sweet Instagram snap of them and their daughters holding a pair of knitted pink baby boots.

Three months after announcing their courtship, Jeremiah popped the question to Hannah in January 2022. Two months later, Us Weekly exclusively confirmed the two tied the knot in Nebraska.

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“Today was a perfect day, as we stood before our family and friends and committed our lives to each other,” they told Us of their big day. “It was such a beautiful culmination of so many prayers, dreams & desires! As we’ve seen God’s gracious hand in bringing our lives together, we are excited to see how He will continue to direct our paths. We are looking forward to sharing our married journey with you. Thank you for sharing our joy!”

That August, Jeremiah and Hannah revealed they were expecting their first child, and their eldest daughter, Brynley, was born in December 2022. “After an incredible year, God gave us a precious Christmas gift to top it all off!!” they announced in a New Year’s Day Instagram post in January 2023. “Baby girl decided to arrive early and we are totally and completely in love with our little Brynley Noelle. 💖 12.25.22 • 6lbs 15oz • 19.5 in.”

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Less than a year after becoming parents, the duo shared that their family would be expanding. “Life just keeps getting sweeter!” Jeremiah and Hannah captioned a November 2023 Instagram snap of themselves and Brynley holding ultrasound photos.

Their second daughter, Brielle, was born in February 2024. “You have already brought so much joy into our lives!” Jeremiah and Hannah captioned Instagram pics of their little one at the time. “We love you beyond what words can say and are SO very thankful for our two little girls.”

Fans were first introduced to Jeremiah as one of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s 19 children on the TLC reality series 19 Kids and Counting. He went on to appear on the spinoff series Counting On from 2015 to 2020 before taking a step back from the small screen.

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Dawn Richard Claims She 'Frequently' Saw Diddy Get Violent With Cassie

19 May 2025 at 07:47

Danity Kane’s Dawn Richard took the witness stand for the second time on Monday, May 19, to testify in the trial of her ex-boss Sean “Diddy” Combs.

Richard, 41, answered questions about Diddy’s relationship with ex-girlfriend Cassie, who testified last week for four days. On Monday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Mitzi Steiner asked Richard about what she observed between Diddy, 55, and Cassie, 38, between 2009 and 2011 when she was part of the trio Dirty Money (with Diddy and Kalenna Harper).

The former Danity Kane member claimed that she “frequently” saw Diddy be violent with Cassie (full name Casandra Ventura), alleging he would “punch her, choke her, drag her, slap her in the mouth.” She went on to claim that she “saw him kick her” and “punch her in the stomach.”

Diddy was arrested in September 2024 and charged with sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges and denied all of the allegations against him.

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Speaking on Monday, Richard detailed multiple separate instances of alleged violence perpetrated by Diddy. She claimed one occurred at a Central Park concert where she saw Diddy punch Cassie in the face using his closed fist. “Her eye was swelling,” Richard claimed, adding that she and other members of Diddy’s entourage wore sunglasses to the festival in solidarity with Cassie.

On another occasion in 2010, he allegedly punched Cassie in the stomach at a West Hollywood restaurant where other celebrities and employees from Diddy’s record label, Bad Boy, were present.

Later, Richard further claimed, she saw Diddy grab Cassie around the neck, slap her on the mouth and tell her to “shut the f*** up.”

Richard went on to claim that multiple Diddy employees witnessed the alleged abuse, including former Bad Boy executive Harve Pierre, security guards D-Roc and Roger Bonds and assistants Capricorn Clark and “Mia,” the latter of whom is another alleged victim of Diddy’s who is expected to testify.

The singer explained that she encouraged Cassie to leave Diddy, but Cassie said she was “torn” about it. When Diddy found out that Richard and Cassie were having these conversations, Richard claimed he told her to stay out of his relationship “or else y’all are gonna pay for it.”

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Eventually, Richard said, she stopped trying to intervene in the relationship because she didn’t feel Cassie was ready to move on. According to Richard, the reasons for Diddy’s alleged abuse of Cassie “varied.” She claimed it “could be Cass speaking up for herself,” “it could be random” or it could be “her having an opinion.”

When cross-examination began, defense attorney Nicole Westmoreland asked Richard about the testimony she gave on Friday, May 16, when she claimed she once saw Diddy try to hit Cassie with a hot skillet. Westmoreland asked the singer whether “it’s been hard to keep your story the same” regarding the alleged incident because she gave slightly different accounts about it in different conversations with lawyers, but Richard replied, “No, I wouldn’t agree with that.”

Westmoreland concluded her cross-examination by asking Richard about her attempts to continue working with Diddy even after she left Bad Boy. When the attorney said, ​​“You were trying to succeed for a long time,” Richard responded, “I have succeeded.”

During redirect questioning, Richard fielded questions about why her stories have sometimes changed. “Every day it gets easier to remember certain things,” she told the court. “I try my best to do it to the best of my ability.” She added that she had “no doubt” she saw Diddy drag Cassie up the stairs on the day of the egg incident.

As for why Richard once asked Diddy about the possibility of reuniting Dirty Money, she claimed it was a favor for her bandmate Harper, whom she believed to be having a difficult time. “I didn’t want to go back,” she said. “It wasn’t good. I didn’t want it.”

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Richard began her testimony late on Friday and claimed she once saw Diddy try to hit Cassie with a hot frying pan that had just been used to cook eggs. “He came downstairs angry and was saying, ‘Where the f*** was his eggs’ and he was telling Cassie she never gets anything right and where the f*** was his food,” she alleged. “And he came over to the skillet with the eggs in it and tried to hit her over the head, and she fell to the ground.”

Diddy’s attorney Marc Agnifilo subsequently asked Judge Arun Subramanian to strike that part of Richard’s testimony from the record, arguing that it did not support the charge of sex trafficking and noting Cassie did not mention that alleged incident herself.

On Monday, however, Subramanian issued a tentative ruling that Richard’s Friday testimony is permissible. He will hear additional arguments from both sides before issuing a final ruling.

Richard starred on Diddy’s MTV reality show Making the Band 3 from 2005 to 2006 and was a member of the girl group Danity Kane alongside Aubrey O’Day, D. Woods, Shannon Bex and Aundrea Fimbres. Days before Diddy’s arrest last year, Richard filed a lawsuit accusing him of manipulating, terrorizing and sexually abusing her. She also claimed that she witnessed him physically abusing Cassie.

Danity Kane's Dawn Richard Reacts to Diddy’s Arrest and Indictment

In her suit, Richard alleged, among other things, that Diddy abused her by forcing her to rehearse 48 hours at a time without sleep, which led to dehydration and fatigue that caused her to develop rashes. She also claimed that he promised to advance her singing career if she complied with his demands.

Diddy denied Richard’s allegations in a September 2024 statement shared via his attorney Erica Wolff. “Mr. Combs is shocked and disappointed by this lawsuit. In an attempt to rewrite history, Dawn Richard has now manufactured a series of false claims all in the hopes of trying to get a payday — conveniently timed to coincide with her album release and press tour,” Wolff told Us. “If Ms. Richard had such a negative experience with Making the Band and Danity Kane, she would not have chosen to continue working directly with Mr. Combs for Dirty Money, nor would she have returned for the Making the Band reboot in 2020 or agreed to be featured on The Love Album last year. It’s unfortunate that Ms. Richard has cast their 20-year friendship aside to try and get money from him, but Mr. Combs is confidently standing on truth and looks forward to proving that in court.”

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support. If you or someone you know is a human trafficking victim, contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.

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Cheryl Burke Calls Out 'Cruel' Comments About Her Body: 'Not on Ozempic'

19 May 2025 at 07:45

Cheryl Burke called out the “cruel” body-shamers who have been speculating about her appearance.

“Let’s address the elephant in the comments section. I am not on Ozempic. I am not sick. I didn’t get a face transplant and I didn’t get a brow lift,” Burke, 41, said in a video shared via TikTok on Sunday, May 18. “The level of projection that is happening and that I am witnessing is wild.”

Burke expressed her disappointment with those discussing her looks as if she’s “not a person,” adding, “But here is the most disappointing part that really gets me. [Some of you are writing], ‘We miss the ‘old Cheryl’ from Suite Life of Zack and Cody back in 2006 or Dancing With the Stars season 2 when I was 21 or the three years ago Cheryl where I was going through a divorce.'”

While calling out the online commentary, Burke reminded people “that Cheryl doesn’t exist” anymore.

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“The assumptions are exhausting as hell,” she noted. “The accusations are completely cruel and the fact that so many of them are actually coming from women is what is so shocking and hurtful.”

Burke admitted to struggling with the conversations happening about her on social media, saying, “I have been in the public eye since I was 20 years old. My body has changed over the past 20 years. My face has changed because I have changed.”

Cheryl Burke Denies She's Using Ozempic
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She continued: “I have experienced so much trauma, divorce, sobriety, burn out and reinvention. This is by no means a pity party. I have healed, I have lost and I have grieved like anybody else. Maybe it shows but I am not sorry for it. Not one bit.”

Burke specifically called out women who were “tearing down other women” and “pretending it is out of concern” for her well-being.

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“What has been so challenging is this pressure to prove that I haven’t done something and to convince other people that my healing is valid,” she added. “I am quieter, I have boundaries and more discernment. Frankly, I don’t feel safe the way I used to on social media.”

Burke made it clear she didn’t care what others thought about her appearance. “I am still healing, still growing and still choosing to show up,” she concluded. “If you are here to speculate, compare to demand answers that you are not entitled to, then you are not welcome in this space that I have created.”

In the caption of her TikTok, Burke issued a strongly worded statement to those expressing concern about her appearance.

“I’m not on Ozempic. I’m not sick. I didn’t get ‘a new face,'” she wrote. “Stop dissecting women’s bodies like they belong to you. This is YOUR reminder: I don’t owe you an explanation for my healing or for anything quite frankly. Let this be the last time I have to say it.”

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Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann's Relationship Timeline

19 May 2025 at 07:42

Mariska Hargitay should thank Law & Order: Special Victims Unit for more than just decades of work. The hit NBC drama also introduced her to husband Peter Hermann.

The couple, who tied the knot in August 2004, began their lasting relationship after his 2002 guest appearance. Hermann has continued his role as Trevor Langan to Hargitay’s Olivia Benson throughout the series’ run, popping in from time-to-time as their offscreen romance thrived. Two years after their wedding, the pair welcomed son August in June 2006 and later adopted daughter Amaya and son Andrew in 2011.

Not only do fans admire Hargitay’s marriage to Hermann, but they also ship her SVU character with Christopher Meloni’s alter ego Elliot Stabler, who is Benson’s former partner.

After the trio were jokingly referred to as one of the most “progressive marriages in Hollywood,” the Blue Bloods star noted on E! News’ Daily Pop in May 2021, “We make it work.”

In fact, the actors are all friends off screen. “Sometimes Chris and I have some things to negotiate, but we’ve gotten really good at communicating with each other,” Hermann said. “There’s a lot of give and take. In the end, all three of us are really happy.”

Scroll to relive the duo’s relationship timeline:

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Hargitay met her future husband in November 2021 when he guest-starred as Trevor Langan in the Law & Order: SVU season 3 episode “Monogamy,” which aired in 2002. The actor continued to appear throughout the long-running drama.

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The couple tied the knot in August in Santa Barbara, California, after two years of dating.  

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Hargitay welcomed her first child, son August, with Hermann on June 28.

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The pair adopted daughter Amaya in April 2011. “I basically pulled Amaya out,” the actress told Good Housekeeping in May 2012 of being involved with the birth. “Peter and I held her, and then the birth mother and I hugged for a long time. That was profound. That was one of the most meaningful moments I’ve ever had in my life.”

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Months after adding their second child to the family, Hargitay and Hermann adopted son Andrew. “It was one of those things that we were not expecting at all and my husband and I looked at each other and have never been more sure about anything,” she said during an April 2012 appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

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The Joyful Heart founder raved about her home life in June 2012. “I get very excited about my double stroller,” she told Us at the time. “Every time I look at it, I get a shot of adrenaline and joy because I think, ‘This is real!’ I have everything I need. Our house is very joyful.”

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Hargitay and Hermann showed off their brood in October 2015 when they sported family Halloween costumes inspired by Inside Out. The actor was a spot-on Fear, while the ER alum perfectly embodied Joy.

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The duo, who often give fans a peek at their worldwide travels, cuddled up while on a vacation to Hawaii. “#JoyfulWeekend,” she captioned the sweet Instagram pic.

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Hermann said “there is no secret” to his successful marriage with Hargitay. “We’re all just working through it — whether it’s a relationship that exists in the public eye to some degree or doesn’t,” he told Entertainment Tonight. “Our son plays basketball and his coach says, ‘Fundamentals, fundamentals, fundamentals,’ and I think when it comes to relationships, the fundamentals, in the end, are not that complicated.”
Hargitay gushed about Hermann while discussing her work-life balance. “I have an incredible support system with my husband. He’s an actor so he also understands,” she told Us in June 2018. “I try to keep it organic. The kids come to set all the time. I have worked out my schedule a bit that I have a little more flexibility. I have a great time behind me.”

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Round two! The Hermanns dressed in their best Avengers ensembles for their 2018 family Halloween costume. “#FamiliesThatAvengeTogetherStayTogether,” she wrote on Instagram. “#InfinityLove.”

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On Today With Hoda & Jenna, Hargitay opened up about why she got emotional after her first date with Hermann. “I cried because I was feeling something that I’d never felt before, but I kind of knew what it was and I always say people, well, you know, when you’re a little girl, your parents and your grandparents and everyone goes, ‘When you’re in love, you’ll know.’ And I did,” she explained. “And before I did I’d never felt that. And so when I was sitting in church, it was so hilarious, because Peter was like, ‘Oh, my god, she’s so moved.’”

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The two celebrated their anniversary amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Thank you for all your beautiful wishes for our 16th wedding anniversary,” Hargitay wrote via Instagram that August. “In this time of so much uncertainty this sure feels good. #Sweet16.” 
In the fall, Hermann raved over Hargitay as a new season of Law & Order: SVU debuted. “Here’s looking at you @mariska! Congrats on tonight’s premiere of Season 22—TWENTY-TWO!!!!—of @nbcsvu,” he tweeted. “You’re the enduring backbone, determined heart and bright, shining spirit who makes it all possible. I love you, I’m so proud of you…. and your smile just slays me. #SVU.” 
Later that month, she posted a cuddly Instagram photo of them for Thanksgiving, gushing: “Grateful.”

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Hermann celebrated his wife after she reached 500 episodes on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. “You astonish me. We met in episode 54. Best 447 episodes of my life,” he tweeted in October 2021. “Congratulations, you beautiful life force. I love you. #SVU.”
One month later, the duo made a rare red carpet appearance at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards, where Hargitay was honored alongside Megan Thee Stallion, Amanda Gorman and others. 

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“He’s so funny and so different than anyone I ever met and we had such a sort of beautiful [period of] getting to know each other and learning how to see each other and beautiful courtship. And here we are 17 years married, 19 years in and still learning about each other every day,” Hargitay gushed about her husband during a January 2022 appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show before noting she knew she would marry him after their first date.
She recalled: “Do you know where our first date was? It’s a little too good to be true. Our first date he asked me to go to church with him. And I was moving and I said, ‘Peter, I would love to but not today I am moving today.’ He was like, ‘Oh, come on, it’s an hour. It’s an hour.’ It was so funny, I just couldn’t resist so I went to church. And it was that day — I remember we went to church, and I am crying and he thinks I am so moved by the sermon and I am crying because I am like, ‘I know I am going to marry him. I found my husband. I love him.’”

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The duo hit the picket line together in July amid the SAG-AFTRA strike. "#AFamilyThatStrikesTogether" was among the hashtags Hargitay used to caption photos of her and her husband arm-in-arm outside studio offices. 
One month later, Hargitay commemorated the couple’s 19th wedding anniversary by sharing a throwback photo from their nuptials. “Best dance of my life,” she wrote via Instagram. “Only dance of my life.”

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During a January 2024 appearance on Today With Hoda & Jenna, Hargitay said her relationship with Hermann “just keeps getting better” with time. “And marriage is not always like this, or any relationship that is deep in matters, but I have learned so much,” she continued. “Peter always says this beautiful quote about … breaking through marriage into marriage. And that is what I think we've lived because at this time in my life, I feel very different than I have for the last maybe 15 or 18 [years] — and I feel [assured] up in our love.”

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Hargitay and Hermann posed with their family for a rare outing at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Hargitay had her husband by her side as she showcased her directorial debut My Mom Jayne at the film festival.
“Thank you for being by my side. Now and always,” Hargitay captioned an Instagram post with her husband. “I love you.”
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