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Miles Teller shared an update on how he and his wife Keleigh are faring following the loss of their home in the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this month.
The actor told Extra TVon Friday, January 31 while he promoted his latest film project, The Gorge, that he and Keleigh were taking things one step at a time.
“We’re doing okay,” Miles, 37, told the outlet. “This is, honestly, this is a nice distraction. It’s just tricky.”
The actor also praised his wife for her part in helping them move forward as they navigate the loss and starting a new chapter.
“I think every day you’re just kind of figuring things out a little more each day, and I’m lucky that I have a really wonderful life partner to go through this with,” he said.
Keleigh, 32, confirmed the couple’s home was no longer standing following the devastating wildfires via an Instagram post shared in the earlier hours of January 10.
The Instagram post featured a photo of the couple’s home taken as the couple were evacuating the neighborhood. A second image showed what remained when they returned – mostly charred rubble and ash.
Miles and Keleigh Teller.(Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
“To everyone reaching out I can’t thank you enough, your kind hearts have meant the world, I’ll never forget them,” she wrote in the post. “Community has come out stronger than I could imagine, Pacific Palisades I love you beyond measure you are a little slice of heaven, we will come back stronger than ever.”
She added, “If you’re in the LA area PLEASE get out if you can. I wish I grabbed my wedding dress .. wish I did a lot different but it doesn’t matter, stay safe, get out. there are no words. THANK YOU to the first responders fighting.”
Miles and Keleigh tied the knot in Hawaii in September 2019 after getting engaged during a safari in Africa in August 2017. The couple has been together since May 2013.
During an appearance on Live With Kelly and Ryan in October 2017, Miles shared details of the proposal.
“I had our guide early in the morning tie a rose to a tree, [and we] walked up to this nice, scenic vista having coffee. She looked over and saw a rose and thought somebody had died. Which, whatever,” the Divergent star explained of his proposal. “I said … ‘Today was the last day you woke up as my girlfriend.’”
Jessica Alba, 43, shared a video of the girls’ night via Instagram on Friday, January 31, where eagled-eyed followers spotted the Suits alum.
In her blink-and-you’ll-miss-it appearance in the video, Markle, 43, can be seen sitting alongside Washington, 48, and several other women as Alba makes her way to the table holding plates of donuts decorated with birthday sparklers.
The video also showed the Duchess of Sussex cheering on Washington as everyone sang “Happy Birthday” to the Scandal actress.
Alba explained in the Instagram post that the women had come together to celebrate Washington’s birthday with a manifestation ceremony that aimed to help them “release what no longer serves us” and become more in tune with their “third eye.”
“Happy Born Day to my girl @kerrywashington There’s nothing like that fill your cup type of girls night Under the energy of the #NewMoon in Aquarius , we came together for a beautiful ceremony led by Jill, founder of @spiritdaughter ” Alba wrote via Instagram. “New moons are a time for fresh starts, setting intentions, and calling in new possibilities—and this night was just that. We connected, manifested, released what no longer serves us, and tapped into our power and highest vibration ”
She added, “Feeling extra grateful – to more nights like these ”
Baby2Baby CEO Kelly Sawyer, Jen Kroog Rosenberg, the CEO of marketing for Jessica’s company The Honest Company, and Shahed Fakhari Larson, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer for Coatu were also among the guests in attendance at the manifestation ceremony.
Washington shared her appreciation for the special day in the comments section of Alba’s Instagram post.
“Such a beautiful way to start the new year!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you @jessicaalba @spiritdaughter!!!!!!!” she wrote.
Jenna Dewan, 44, also appeared to have attended the event, commenting, “Best night thank you @jessicaalba @spiritdaughter !!”
A week later, the actress confirmed they had separated and were preparing to divorce via her social media.
“I’ve been on a journey of self-realization and transformation for years — both as an individual and in partnership with Cash,” Alba wrote via Instagram on January 16. “I’m proud of how we’ve grown in our marriage over the last 20 years and it’s now time for us to embark on a new chapter of growth and evolution as individuals.”
Meanwhile, Markle has been busy this year with charitable pursuits. She and husband Prince Harry, 40, rolled up their sleeves to lend a hand to those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires earlier in January.
Taking to Instagram on Friday, January 31, Dizon shared a photo of herself with Moore, 54, and their daughter, Frankie, 2, alongside a lengthy caption praising her now ex, who was tagged in the post.
“The amount of love and support during this difficult time has been nothing short of overwhelming. Although our reality has changed, what will ALWAYS remain is the love and respect Shemar and I both have for each other,” Dizon, 41, wrote.
Dizon added that she was focused on establishing a strong coparenting relationship with Moore, who she dated for five years. (Moore and Dizon welcomed daughter Frankie in January 2023. Dizon is also mother to son Kaiden, who was born in 2006, and daughter Charli, born in 2017 during previous relationships.)
“Our commitment is not only to keep our love for each other alive and strong through the best friendship, but by also being the BEST co-parents in continuing to raise our daughter, Frankie, and Kaiden and Charli,” Dizon continued.
Referencing an earlier statement made by Moore in the wake of the separation news being made public, Dizon added, “As Shemar said, breakups aren’t easy, ESPECIALLY publicly so we ask that you please continue to give us love and grace as we navigate our new reality and respect our privacy to allow us to heal.”
Earlier the same day, Shemar confirmed their breakup via a video on his own Instagram account, asking for privacy and complimenting Dizon.
“It’s my life,” he said. “Mind your business [and] give us a break, give us some privacy. … She’s an amazing woman for so many reasons. Next to my mother, because my mother was a boss, Jesiree Dizon is No. 2. She is a phenomenal mother [and] is loving, attentive, caring, smart, nurturing.”
The S.W.A.T actor added, “Breaking up ain’t easy. … I’m looking for joy, I’m looking for calm, I’m looking for peace [and] I’m looking for love in my life, in my spirit.”
Meanwhile, Dizon concluded her touching Instagram post with a message directed at Moore personally.
“Shemar: Even though our romantic journey has ended, we are still stuck together FOR LIFE so let’s kill this parenting thing…. TOGETHER you are the most amazing daddy to Frankie….
Still and will always be your best role yet,” she wrote, adding, “I will always love you.”
Moore and Dizon had been together for nearly five years, making their Instagram debut in 2023.
The Way Home is throwing as many curveballs in Kat and Elliot’s direction as possible — but should fans of their relationship be worried?
During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, Chyler Leigh and Evan Williams weighed in on the Friday, January 31, episode which introduced Elliot’s (Williams) ex-wife and paved the way for a reunion between Kat (Leigh) and her love interest from the 1800s, Thomas (Kris Holden-Ried).
“They seemingly have made strides and everything is looking good. Then all of a sudden a certain ex-wife shows up,” Williams, 40, quipped about the “classic” obstacles being thrown Kat and Elliot’s way. Leigh, 42, couldn’t agree more, adding, “[Just like] the classic problem of going back to the 1800s to the man that you can never really have.”
“That old chestnut. Super old chestnut,” he joked. “But we’ll see if Kat and Elliot can ride out the turbulence. It really brings some of the fundamental, I would say, cracks in the foundation of their relationship to bear. And there’s things that also don’t really have anything to do with their relationship but it’s just contextual. It’s a time travel show and so all these characters are sort of spread out across time in a way.”
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During the joint interview, Leigh took the opportunity to praise how Williams’ performance elevated Elliot’s story, saying, “I’m the president of your fan club. Evan’s work — especially the scenes between Elliot and [his dad] Vic — are so unbelievably beautiful. What I love so much is that moment where Elliot finally says to Vic, ‘Get out of my house.’ And you just go, ‘Whoa, that ownership and that bravery.’ It’s hard to move past that point in your life and saying, ‘No, I’m choosing me at this moment.’ Just to see that back and forth, I just think he’s extraordinary and that whole story line crushes me every single time.”
The Way Home, which premiered in 2023, introduced three generations of women in the Landry family who stumble onto a pond on their land that allows them to time travel. While the Hallmark series revolves around Kat and her family, Elliot has been at the center since the beginning. His crush on Kat became requited — and a flashback during Friday’s episode even revealed that Elliot and Kat nearly crossed paths as adults before she moved back to Port Haven in season 1.
“It’s the Ross and Rachel [from Friends] of it all. You got to have that little bit [of] back and forth and we were talking about it too. When they live in such a fantastical world — something that is so hard to really wrap your mind around — all of a sudden we have these characters in a place where it’s like, ‘Oh, well what do we do in real life?” Leigh noted about throwing in simple relationship problems in addition to time travel twists. “If one adventure seemingly ends, where do we go from here? So it’s a lot of those reality check moments that I think we don’t see what that in-between with Kat and Elliot looks like.”
Fans are also curious about Kat’s chemistry with Susanna (Watson Rose). Leigh told Us there’s “always been a magnetism” between Kat and Susanna, who is from the 1800s as well.
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“They’ve always had some sense of a kindred spirit. Plus with Watson Rose, how could you not be in love with her in real life? But also her depiction of Susanna has just been so lovely,” she gushed. “[Her performance] is just breathtaking. But between the two characters there is definitely a love there and we tried to tow a line where you can tell that it’s something that maybe Kat has never felt.”
The Way Home wanted to explore organic potential between Kat and Susanna. “If you really pay attention to the details about Susanna, there’s a lot more to it about her discovering herself and who she is and why she feels the way that she feels,” Leigh teased. “We learn a little bit more about that and about Susanna this season, which is really wonderful. We get a lot of understanding of who some of these characters — that we only have 42 minutes of airtime with — are. But the long game we will see. We’ll get there.”
As for Kat’s return to 1814? While she originally left it in the past — pun intended — Leigh said never going back is “a difficult concept” for Kat to face.
“That’s the tough part about it because she knows that you can’t come forward. But of course she’d never leave her daughter,” the actress said about Sadie Laflamme-Snow, who plays her daughter and who chimed in during the interview, “Alice [also] doesn’t know about Thomas and Thomas doesn’t know about Alice.”
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Williams was quick to point out that Alice only knows Thomas as “the guy who shot” her mother. Laflamme-Snow didn’t mind not having her character involved in that time period, adding, “You guys are protecting her from things Alice doesn’t need to know about. She’s already dealing with enough time travel craziness on her own.”
The Way Home airs on the Hallmark Channel Fridays at 9 p.m. ET. New episodes are also available to stream on Hallmark+ and Peacock the next day.
Jon Gosselin is clarifying where he stands with ex-wife Kate Gosselin more than a decade after their acrimonious split.
Speaking to E! News in an interview published on Friday, January 31, Jon, 47, admitted the former couple are no longer on speaking terms.
“We don’t communicate,” Jon confessed to the outlet. “I think the last time I heard her voice in person was, like, 2018.”
The Jon & Kate Plus 8 star explained that his last conversation with Kate, 49, in real-life was in court during a custody battle over their son Collin, 20. (Jon and Kate share sextuplets Collin, Hannah, Alexis, Aaden, Leah and Joel, all 20, as well as twins Mady and Cara, both 23.)
At the time, Collin had accused Kate of verbally and emotionally abusing him during his childhood. (Jon was ultimately awarded custody while Kate has denied all abuse allegations made against her by Collin.)
While the exes no longer communicate in person, Jon said the dynamic is less dramatic than it has been in the past.
“It’s been calm,” Jon said. “[It’s been] very calm, knock on wood, for two years now.”
Jon and Kate were married for two decades before they finalized their divorce in 2009, despite renewing their vows in Hawaii in August 2008.
However, tension between the pair was visible on the show as they disagreed over how to raise their eight children.
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In May 2009, Us Weekly broke the news that Jon had allegedly been unfaithful and Kate filed for divorce just one month later.
“Parents of multiples have triple the divorce rate,” Kate said in a May 2009 episode of their reality show. “I was thinking we were going to beat that. I don’t know if I can say that anymore.”
Meanwhile, Jon has since moved on from Kate, popping the question to his girlfriend-of-three-years Stephanie Lebo in November 2024.
Entertainment Tonight reported Lebo’s parents were present to witness the occasion, with her father becoming emotional after Gosselin asked his daughter to become his wife.
“You don’t know how long I waited for this day for you, and there was a time where I thought it was never going to happen for you,” Lebo’s father whispered in Lebo’s ear, ET reported. “I’m so very happy for you and Jon.”
He added: “My best advice is never stop being in love. Love comes first.”
Despite some strained relationships with his children, Jon told Entertainment Tonight in December that all of them would be invited to the wedding.
“I don’t see why they wouldn’t get an invite,” he said, noting that the invitation would likely be extended through his daughter Hannah. “Whether they come or not, that’s going to be up to them since they’re adults now and can make their own adult decisions.”
Jason Isaacs got a good whiff of some of his The White Lotus costars while they filmed season three in Thailand.
“We’re doing intimate scenes, and you stink,” Isaacs, 61, said of the conditions on set for the anthology series in an interview with TIME published on January 24. “By the end of each day, we’re just caked in sweat and makeup. You can peel your clothes off with a trowel. It melts your fillings.”
Isaacs acknowledged that he and his costars were blessed to be filming a TV series at a resort in Southeast Asia, but the heat had started to get to them.
“It would be churlish to complain, there are terrible things going on in the world,” he said. “But we’ve all had enough.”
Isaacs wasn’t the only person on set to notice the conditions. Michelle Monaghan noted that the rising heat in Thailand was unlike anything she ever experienced before.
“It’s the hottest I’ve ever felt,” Monaghan, 48, told the outlet. “So we’ve definitely endured a lot.”
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Sam Nivola added that the rising temperatures made it “hard to drink or do anything” since it would just make you “feel dehydrated.” Creator Mike White, who had been on location for all three seasons, agreed with the stars of his show, sharing that it was “really f—ing hot” and joked it was a good thing he “got in shape” before filming began.
Production for The White Lotus season 3 kicked off in Thailand in February 2024. When season 3 was officially announced, HBO — who partnered up with the Tourism Authority of Thailand — revealed that the series would film in Koh Samui, Phuket and Bangkok.
The White Lotus follows a group of travelers and resort workers who visit the hotel chain of the same name. In addition to Isaacs, Monaghan and Nivola, the latest installment of the HBO series has a star-studded lineup of fictional guests and employees including Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Walton Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Patrick Schwarzenegger and more.
Season 1 star Natasha Rothwell was also announced to return to the series. Rothwell, 44, is reprising her role of the spa manager of the Hawaiian resort. Ahead of jetting off to Thailand for filming, the actress gave a teaser of what fans could expect.
“I will say I’ve read all of the scripts, and people are in for a treat,” she said to Entertainment Tonight in December 2023. “It’s bigger than ever. Buckle up.”
The White Lotus premieres on HBO Sunday, February 16 at 9 p.m. ET and will be available to stream via Max.
During an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show on Friday, January 31, Barrymore, 49, Bertinelli, 64, and Ross Mathews, 45, spoke about the E.T. actress’ trademark hosting technique.
Barrymore referenced a 2017 Wired article about studies that claimed human touch has a number of benefits including increasing happiness and success as well as minimizing stress.
“I may or may not have brought this story to the news desk because I’m known to glom on to other humans,” Barrymore said. “I also just may not be your cup of tea and you may not want at all to be touched. And I’m so sorry for that.”
However, Bertinelli rebuffed her apology, reassuring Barrymore that it was unnecessary.
“Do not apologize for being so authentic,” Bertinelli told Barrymore. “I mean, touch is what keeps us connected. Communication is what keeps us in. You are communicating and touching. You are doing your job. That’s what you’re here on this Earth to do.”
Echoing the sentiment, Matthews agreed that there was no need for Barrymore to apologize for being overly touchy.
“It’s so authentically you,” Matthews told her. “This is how you are. You couldn’t change you if you tried.”
Admitting that not every guest is as comfortable with being touched, Barrymore explained that she is just naturally a touchy-feely person.
“But I also know it’s not everybody’s cup of tea,” the actress added. “I was just happy to find out that there is scientific, neurological benefits.”
Drew Barrymore.(Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for TCM)
Barrymore has received backlash in the past for her friendly and tactile interview style, including when Martha Stewartappeared as a guest on the show in November 2024.
During Stewart’s appearance on the show, Barrymore looked to get a little touchy when discussing what made the celebrity cook “soft and gooey” on the inside.
“Soft and gooey treatment?” Stewart, 83, responded before Barrymore clarified, “When you’re treated like a lady.”
As Barrymore touched Stewart’s shoulder, the lifestyle guru playfully pushed her away while telling her, “You’re the wrong gender.”
In response, Barrymore joked, “I know! Although, the way it’s going with men, Martha, I’m not so sure anymore.”
Barrymore also referenced her tendency to touch people during an episode of her show in December 2024.
“I’m so touchy,” the host admitted. “People have to warn me, they’re like, ‘Back off a little bit.’ And I’m like, ‘Why?’”
Barrymore went on to explain that perhaps her current relationship status was behind the desire for human touch.
“Because physical connection — you know, I’m single, I’m not dating anyone,” Barrymore added. “I don’t have that in my life but I don’t know how I would ever hold back from holding hands, hugging, snuggling.”
Scarlett Johansson and more celebrity parents have welcomed “secret” babies over the years.
Johansson shares daughter Rose, born in 2014, with ex-husband Romain Dauriac and son Cosmo, born in 2021, with husband Colin Jost. She kept her second pregnancy under wraps, though Jost spilled the beans during a comedy show.
One day later,Us Weekly confirmed thatthe little one had arrived. Jost subsequently took to Instagram to share that they welcomed a son.
“OK OK we had a baby. His name is Cosmo. We love him very much,” the Saturday Night Live star captioned an Instagram statement. “Privacy would be greatly appreciated. or all inquiries, please contact our publicist [Michael Che]. #wegotawaywithitforalongtime #nokidspolicy #we’regoingtodisneyland.”
Scroll down to learn about other stars whose pregnancies went undetected:
Collins surprised the world when she announced that she and McDowell welcomed their first child via surrogate in January 2025.
“Welcome to the center of our world Tove Jane McDowell,” the Emily in Paris star wrote via Instagram alongside a snap of her newborn in a bassinet. “Words will never express our endless gratitude for our incredible surrogate and everyone who helped us along the way. We love you to the moon and back again …”
The Office alum told Stephen Colbert in October 2020 that she had given birth to a baby boy named Spencer one month prior, saying, "This is news to a lot of people. It's true!" Spencer joined big sister Katherine, who was born in 2017.
Kaling announced in June 2024 that she quietly welcomed her third baby, a daughter named Anne, that February.
The Scream Queens alum took to social media in April 2024 to announce the arrival of her first baby, writing, "To all my fellow mamas out there, Mother’s Day is 3 weeks away. Let’s celebrate the hardest and most rewarding job there is by giving a little sparkle to the mamas in our life…they deserve it 🩷💎✨."
The news came one month after Samuels revealed her marriage on the "Wizards of Waverly Pod" podcast.
The Wonder Woman actress surprised fans via Instagram in March 2024 when she announced the birth of the couple’s fourth baby girl. Gadot did not publicly share any news about her pregnancy.
“My sweet girl, welcome. The pregnancy was not easy and we made it through,” Gadot captioned a hospital photo holding the newborn. “You have brought so much light into our lives, living up to your name, Ori, which means ‘my light’ in Hebrew. Our hearts are full of gratitude.” Ori joins sisters Alma, Maya and Daniella.
The Big Bang Theory actor confirmed to Architectural Digest in February 2024 that his wife, Morgan, was pregnant when they shot their March 2024 cover story. The outlet reported that they have since welcomed daughter Oona Evelena.
Bailey and DDG, who have been dating since early 2022, announced in January 2024 that they secretly welcomed their first baby weeks earlier. Neither Bailey nor DDG had previously confirmed the actress’ pregnancy.
“Even though we’re a few days into the new year, the greatest thing that 2023 could have done for me, was bring me my son,” Bailey wrote via Instagram on January 6, 2024. “Welcome to the world my halo 🥰👼🏽 ✨the world is desperate to know you 😉🤣♥️.”
Driver and Tucker, who wed in 2013, announced in December 2023 that they had privately welcomed baby No. 2 eight months earlier.
“I have a son who’s 6 and … you kind of forget how much babies suck,” the Ferrari actor joked during an appearance on Live With Kelly and Mark. “I’m remembering this time that I need to enjoy it more. The first time it just went too fast, and I was so anxious for him to develop so he could communicate and tell me what was wrong. And now, I’m more patient with her. I’m trying to enjoy it more.”
Westbrook, who was largely absent from season 7 of Riverdale, revealed in September 2023 that she welcomed her first child. She shared a photo of her baby boy with the child’s father largely out of the frame.
The iCarly star, who shares two daughters with Moore, announced in June 2023 that the couple expanded their family again.
"Rapid-fire life update! 1. We're having a baby! 2. It's a boy! 3. He's here! Lincoln William Kress popped by last week but it's been too much fun around here to have time to talk about it," he tweeted. "Onward to life as a family of ."
The Meet the Parents actor secretly welcomed his seventh child, daughter Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro, in April 2023 with partner Tiffany Chen.
De Niro confirmed the pair welcomed their first baby together the following month, noting it was a “planned” pregnancy.
The duo announced that they were expecting their first two daughters, but the former baseball player and the model's third bundle of joy was kept a secret until the birth announcement in December 2021.
"Congratulations Derek and @hannahbjeter on the birth of your baby girl, River Rose Jeter, born Thursday, Dec. 2," read a tweet from The Player's Tribune, a media company Derek founded.
Less than two years later, Derek announced the arrival of the pair's first son, Kaius Green. "Welcome to the world lil man!!! @hannahbjeter," he wrote via Instagram in May 2023.
The Shameless alum debuted her baby bump in May 2021, announcing that she and her husband had secretly welcomed a baby girl. Two years later, Rossum revealed via Instagram that the couple added a baby boy to their brood. She shared his birth announcement in April 2023 and once again shared a baby bump pic with her fans.
The Succession actor confirmed in March 2023 that he and his girlfriend secretly welcomed their first child together. The duo were spotted with a baby stroller in November 2022 but hadn't publicly commented on the little one's arrival.
“I just had a baby,” the Quantum of Solace actress gushed during a February 2023 appearance on BBC Radio 2's The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show. “So we are very, very happy. He was born just before Christmas. A little Christmas elf.”
Arterton and Keenan, who wed in 2019, announced the actress’ pregnancy in November 2022 when she debuted her baby bump at the Raindance Film Festival Awards.
“You are already loved beyond words 💙,” the Simple Life alum captioned an Instagram photo on January 24 of her baby boy's hand after she secretly welcomed the little one with her husband.
Us confirmed in January 2023 that the Daisy Jones & the Six actress and the stuntman, who wed in 2015, secretly welcomed their first child, a baby girl.
The couple, who have not further shared details about their little one, hinted at her arrival during the memorial service for Keough’s mother, Lisa Marie Presley.
“Thank you for showing me that love is the only thing that matters in this life. I hope I can love my daughter the way you loved me, the way you loved my brother and my sisters,” Smith-Petersen said, reading aloud Riley’s eulogy. “Thank you for giving me strength, my heart, my empathy, my courage, my sense of humor, my manners, my temper, my wildness, my tenacity. I’m a product of your heart.”
Sharon Osbourne confirmed in January 2023 that her daughter gave birth to a son. "They're doing just so great. So great. She won't let a picture go out of him," Sharon gushed on the U.K.'s The Talk, revealing that her grandson is named Sidney. "I'm so proud of her." Kelly announced her pregnancy via Instagram in May 2022, sharing a sonogram photo.
The “Come to Me” musician announced in December 2022 that he secretly welcomed baby No. 7, daughter Love, though he not identify the newborn’s mother at the time.
“I’m so blessed to welcome my baby girl Love Sean Combs to the world. Mama Combs, Quincy, Justin, Christian, Chance, D’Lila, Jessie and myself all love you so much,” he wrote via Twitter, referring to his mother and his eldest children. "God is the Greatest!”
The Pitch Perfect star revealed via Instagram in November 2022 that she welcomed her first child, a daughter, via surrogate. "I can't even describe the love I have for her, she's a beautiful miracle!" Wilson gushed at the time, introducing Royce Lillian to her followers.
The actors secretly welcomed their first child, a source confirmed to Us in October 2022. "Tom and Zawe are loving being new parents and are filled with joy," the insider said.
The MTV host announced in August 2022 that she and Kaepernick welcomed their first child. "I thought long and hard about sharing our life changing news today. I decided to do so because today is the first day in a few weeks where I stepped out for work with a new life title - MOM!" Diab wrote alongside an Instagram photo of the new parents with their baby boy.
The Cheetah Girls actress announced in August 2022 that she and her husband welcomed a son via surrogate. "We have quietly prayed while sitting on this most magnificent secret for the last 9 months. He is worth every tear, every disappointment, every delayed prayer, every IVF cycle, every miscarriage. Everything," she gushed via Instagram, sharing the first photo of baby Ever.
Us Weekly confirmed on August 2020 that the American Horror Story alum secretly welcomed her second child with boyfriend Hamish Linklater in June. She once again surprised fans when her Father's Day 2022 post via Instagram revealed that she gave birth to a third child earlier that year.
In June 2022, Us exclusively confirmed that Katic and Brkljac quietly welcomed their first child. "They had a baby this winter and have been enjoying the time since cocooning as a family," a rep for the Castle alum revealed at the time.
The Hallmark stars met while filming 2018's The Sweetest Heart for the network, but they didn't confirm their romance until they revealed their surprise baby news in June 2022. "Our hearts are full," Gonzalo captioned a photo via Instagram of their newborn grabbing both parents' fingertips, tagging herself and McNally. "Welcome baby M ♥️."
"Want to let you all know we've had another beautiful baby girl. We are both so in love with her, and over the moon to be a family of 4," the songwriter captioned his May 2022 Instagram reveal. The couple previously welcomed daughter Lyra in August 2020.
After announcing the surprise arrival of baby No. 2 in December 2021, the country singer’s wife called her secrecy “the best decision [she’s] ever made.” Jae explained, “Soaking in special moments with my daughter and husband without the influence of social media and outside world made this time that much more intimate and unforgettable.”
The actor’s Life & Beth costar Amy Schumer revealed in March 2022 that he and wife Nadine quietly welcomed their first child. “Michael has a baby too,” she told Entertainment Tonight. “Is that public knowledge? … I just outed him. I just outed his baby.”
The “Sucker” crooner and the Quantico alum, who wed in December 2018, announced in January 2022 that they had quietly welcomed their first child together. Us later confirmed the pair are proud parents to a baby girl.
“We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate,” the twosome revealed via Instagram at the time. “We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family. Thank you so much.”
Us exclusively revealed in December 2021 that the Sister, Sister alum’s first child, daughter Zara, had arrived after the couple kept Dickey’s pregnancy under wraps.
The Late Night With Seth Meyers host told his viewers in November 2021 that he and his wife had welcomed “another one” after keeping Ashe’s pregnancy under wraps.
The actors never made a pregnancy announcement, so fans were shocked when the new dad posted a video of himself holding twins in October 2021. “We got double the trouble now @jamiejchung 👶🏻👶🏻,” Greenberg captioned the video. Chung, his wife since 2015, responded with two heart emojis.
Knox and her husband announced the arrival of their first child, Eureka Muse Knox-Robinson, in October 2021. The Waiting to Be Heard author confirmed the news during an interview with the New York Times, published earlier that day.
“I will say I’m excited to not have to keep pretending not to be a mom,” she told the outlet. “[Because] it’s like, my brain is just there.”
"If I didn’t reply to you and you felt like I was avoiding you it’s because I was pregnant this whole year,” the End of the F--king World star captioned a throwback baby bump post via Instagram in October 2021. "Thank you to everyone I worked with in Australia, I am so grateful I got to work pregnant and I couldn’t of done it without everyone’s care and support. I absolutely love being someone’s mum. I will never post my child on here so this is still a meme account."
The couple revealed they had welcomed "sweet little Iris" in August 2021, sharing the first photo of their child and throwbacks of VanCamp while she was pregnant.
"#wegotawaywithitforalongtime," the Saturday Night Live star captioned an August 18 Instagram post after Us confirmed his and the actress' child's arrival. "OK OK we had a baby. His name is Cosmo. We love him very much. Privacy would be greatly appreciated.”
The Aquaman star secretly welcomed a daughter in April 2021 via surrogate, Us Weekly confirmed in July. "Four years ago, I decided I wanted to have a child. I wanted to do it on my own terms. I now appreciate how radical it is for us as women to think about one of the most fundamental parts of our destinies in this way. I hope we arrive at a point in which it’s normalized to not want a ring in order to have a crib," she wrote via Instagram at the time, sharing a photo of daughter Oonagh Paige. "A part of me wants to uphold that my private life is none of anyone’s business. I also get that the nature of my job compels me to take control of this."
"You are the rock of this family and the greatest daddy to our little ones," the Project Kase founder captioned a June 2021 Instagram photo of the athlete, daughter Olympia and twin infants. While the couple documented Bennett's first pregnancy on social media in 2020, they kept her younger siblings' arrivals a secret.
The Suits alum debuted their second daughter via Instagram in June 2021 after keeping the actress’ pregnancy under wraps. "Welcome to the funhouse, Ms. Elliot Rowena Adams,” he wrote. "May your life be as unique and exciting as your arrival.”
In May 2021, the singer showed her daughter for the first time via Instagram after giving birth the previous year. She called the little one her "baby bear."
"A beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother,” the supermodel captioned a May 2021 Instagram photo of her infant daughter’s feet. "So honored to have this gentle soul in my life there are no words to describe the lifelong bond that I now share with you, my angel. There is no greater love.”
"Welcome to the world, babygirl," the Handmaid's Tale star wrote via Instagram in May 2021, one month after her daughter's secret arrival. "We love you and we thank you for giving us the best first Mother’s Day two ladies could ask for.”
Three months after giving birth, the Game of Thrones alum opened up about her daughter for the first time. "It's the perfect thing to do during a pandemic, is get pregnant and have a baby," Dormer joked during an April 2021 podcast episode.
Five months after she gave birth to Eduardo, the Living Clearly Method author announced via Instagram that she and the actor had welcomed their sixth child together, his seventh. "7," Hilaria captioned the March 2021 family photo.
In December 2020, the Fresh Off the Boat alum’s rep confirmed to Us that Wu had given birth to her and boyfriend Ryan Kattner’s first child over the summer.
In September 2020, Donald Glover shared that he and Michelle White had secretly welcomed baby No. 3 amid the coronavirus pandemic. "It was nuts. I was in the hospital bed. My son had just been born, like, an hour before, and I was watching the George Floyd video. It was such a weird moment," the Atlanta creator told GQ of his third child, Donald. "It was such an intense, weird moment, because I’m watching that video and it’s, like, eight minutes long, so you’re sitting there and I had just had this amazing, joyful, expanding moment, plus my dad had passed away recently, so [my son] was named after my father."
Filmmaker Victor Kossakovsky spilled the couple's baby news during the Zurich Film Festival in September 2020. "He just got a baby, by the way, his name was … a beautiful son called River, so he cannot promote [Gunda] now," he said of Phoenix's absence.
Following rumors in September 2020 that the rapper had welcomed a baby boy with model Olivia Sky, he confirmed the news via Instagram with a photo of the infant. The Like Mike star also hinted at the news in "D.W.M.O.D." earlier that same month. "I'm looking in his eyes, I'm trying to see me in him," he rapped. "I'm peeping out his swag, and I see the resemblance.”
The Siesta Key star revealed in August 2020 that he "recently" found out he was a father, explaining, "Ten months ago I hooked up with this girl [while I was dating Camilla Cattaneo], and she told me ... that I have a kid with her.”
In July 2020, the rapper confirmed that he had been “blessed with two sons.” Cole wrote in a Player’s Tribune essay at the time: “I’ve … learned the delicate art of balance between parenthood and career."
Following news of his retirement in July 2020, the rapper shared “the motives” behind his decision with an Instagram slideshow of family photos. "I would like you to meet LB as we call him, Little Bobby,” the Grammy nominee wrote at the time. "And my beautiful wife, Brittney [Noell], who is an incredible mother. These two make me the happiest man in the world and it’s a happiness nothing else has ever been able to fulfill.”
After hinting at becoming a mom during the Mother’s Day episode of Saturday Night Live, Us exclusively revealed in June 2020 that Wiig welcomed twins earlier this year via surrogate. She shares the two little ones with fiancé Avi Rothman.
“I have a son,” the rapper wrote on her June 10 Instagram Story. “I kept waiting for the right time to say something but it feels like the more time passes the more I realize I’m always going to feel anxious to share news that giant with the world. I want to make his life private, but wanted to make it clear he is not a secret and I love him beyond words.”
The Vanderpump Rules alum captioned an April 2020 family photo: “Didn’t realize it but guess I was waiting for #nationalsiblingday to announce that: Charlie has a new baby brother and she’s THRILLED!”
In November 2018, an Us source revealed the two-time Oscar nominee had secretly welcomed a baby with her husband, weeks after she was spotted with a baby stroller on the Boston set of an upcoming movie.
In March 2020, Chastain went for a walk with a baby carrier strapped to her chest, sparking rumors that she and her husband had secretly welcomed their second child.
Us Weekly confirmed in February 2020 that the Lord of the Rings star and the Danish producer had quietly welcomed their first child. In March 2023, Wood revealed that the couple secretly welcomed a daughter in early 2022.
The singer announced his third child's January 2020 arrival the following month with an Instagram post captioned, "My sunshine." Iglesias and Kournikova had kept the former athlete's pregnancy under wraps.
“Remember that project I said I was working on…?” the One Tree Hill alum captioned his daughter’s February 2020 Instagram reveal. “The one I told you was my favorite thing I’ve ever been apart of and it killed me to keep it a secret from u...?? Welp, @meganparkithere and I have kept it to ourselves long enough.”The Secret Life of the American Teenager alum added with a post of her own: “Meet Winnie. She was hidden under many jackets and piles of books on several different sets last year but now that she’s here, healthy and happy, I couldn’t wait to introduce her.”
The Charlie's Angels star confirmed the new addition to her family in January 2020, five years after tying the knot with singer Benji Madden. "We are so happy, blessed and grateful to begin this new decade by announcing the birth of our daughter, Raddix Madden. She has instantly captured our hearts and completed our family," Diaz wrote in a statement on Instagram. "From our family to all of yours, we’re sending our love and best wishes for a Happy New Year and Happy New Decade."
Five months after the Gossip Girl alum debuted her baby bump, Us confirmed in October 2019 that she and the actor had welcomed baby No. 3. The little one was “about 2 months old" at the time, a source told Us.
The Office alum debuted her second son four weeks after his birth. “Happy 1-Month Birthday to our baby boy, Matthew!” the actress captioned an Instagram post in October 2019. “He has inherited his dad’s brown hair and his mom’s desire to be carried around all day in a baby sling.”
The singer and his wife welcomed their daughter, Ramona Rae, in June 2019 and introduced her to their Instagram followers the following month. “Still debating on her nick name being Mona or Romy, what do you think?!” Lewis asked at the time.
Hours after posting a black-and-white photo holding a baby's foot in May 2019, the rapper shared a sweet shot of his little one sleeping. "My son Noah. We are blessed and overjoyed. Peace," he wrote. Prior to Songz's Instagram announcement, he was not romantically linked to anyone.
The Shahs of Sunset alum revealed that she had welcomed a baby boy nearly two months after his birth. “On February 23, 2019 my little miracle Boy was born,” the former reality star wrote on Instagram in April. “I decided to keep my pregnancy off of social media and enjoy the time without the opinions and comments of others. I contemplated never posting about it and carrying on but IM A MOM, I have a son, a beautiful little miracle who I’ll cherish the rest of my life and to not share this would be not sharing me.”
After the Lady Bird director and the While We’re Young writer-director were spotted walking with a baby stroller in Manhattan in March 2019, Us Weekly confirmed that the pair had welcomed their first child. A source told Us exclusively that the little one is a boy.
The Big Little Lies actress and the country star kept mum on the surrogate process that brought them their second child, daughter Faith Margaret, in 2010.
The Place Beyond the Pines costars debuted another joint project, daughter Esmerelda, in September 2014. Mendes nearly kept the pregnancy a secret the entire time, but Us broke the news when she was around seven months pregnant.
The Grey’s Anatomy actress and her husband welcomed their second child, daughter Sienna May, after a top-secret surrogacy process, with Pompeo revealing the happy news two months later in an October 2014 Instagram post. Then, in December 2016, the couple announced that they had welcomed another child via surrogate: son Eli Christopher.
The Handmaid’s Tale actress and the Mad Men alum welcomed a baby boy in the fall of 2015, and they kept the new addition a secret until her Gilmore Girls costar Scott Patterson accidentally spilled the beans.
In December 2015, after she was spotted carrying a baby into a hospital two months beforehand, the Ocean’s 8 actress revealed that she had adopted a second child: daughter Laila.
Us confirmed in October 2016 that the Atlanta actor and his then-unknown partner, later identified only as Michelle, had quietly welcomed a son. Glover later revealed the little boy’s name: Legend.
Page Six reported in November 2018 that the Star Wars actor and his wife have a son who was 2 years old at the time. Sources told the outlet that the couple posted updates to their private Instagram feeds during Tucker’s pregnancy.
After a need-to-know-only pregnancy, the Guardians of the Galaxy 2 actress and her husband brought their third child, son Zen, into the world in February 2017.
The former ‘NSync member first told Us Weekly exclusively in March 2018 that he wanted a baby with his artist husband within the year, saying, “I don’t think anyone is really prepared to have kids. I think you just have to go with the flow. … We have tons of friends who have gone through the process. We’re interviewing everyone.”
In January of the following year, the Out of Sync author exclusively told Us that they were “on donor No. 7.” Bass and Turchin confirmed in June 2021 that they had a son and daughter on the way. Twins Alexander and Violet were born in October 2021.
From Kim Kardashian and Kanye West to Jimmy Fallon and his wife, Nancy Juvonen, scroll down for details on more famous families who have welcomed their little ones via surrogacy.
The Emily in Paris star announced in January 2025 that she and her husband had welcomed their first child via surrogate.
“Welcome to the center of our world Tove Jane McDowell,” Collins wrote via Instagram alongside a sweet snap of her newborn. “Words will never express our endless gratitude for our incredible surrogate and everyone who helped us along the way. We love you to the moon and back again …”
The Bachelor alum revealed to Men's Health in May 2024 that he and his husband were expecting their first baby and used a concierge service to find an egg donor. At the time, the twosome opted not to find out which of their sperm was used.
In September 2024, the couple's surrogate gave birth to a baby boy. "Our world is a million times better with you in it. Bishop Colton Brown-Underwood 💙," they gushed via Instagram alongside pics of the newborn.
Munn and Mulaney welcomed baby No. 2 via surrogate in September 2024.
“I had so many profound emotions about not being able to carry my daughter. When I first met our gestational surrogate we spoke mother to mother,” Munn, who previously had a hysterectomy following her breast cancer battle, wrote via Instagram. “She showed me so much grace and understanding, I knew I had found a real-life angel. Words cannot express my gratitude that she kept our baby safe for 9 months and made our dreams come true.”
Lipinski revealed in August 2023 that she and her husband "seemingly hit every roadblock imaginable" while attempting to start a family, noting via Instagram that the couple had tried to conceive for five years. "It has been an excruciatingly painful journey that has been filled with loss & dealing with the grief that comes along with that. We are lucky to have the ability to make our embryos but pregnancy is another story," she wrote.
The pair started a podcast titled "Tara Lipinski: Unexpecting" to share more about their path to parenthood. In October 2023, Lipinski announced that she and Kapostasy were expecting their first baby via surrogate. Daughter Georgie arrived later that month.
After a 10-year fertility journey, Menounos and Undergaro welcomed their first baby, daughter Athena, via surrogate in June 2023. Us broke the news of her arrival in July 2023, with Menounos exclusively telling Us it was the “most special moment.”
The couple struggled to conceive for several years after tying the knot in 2017, with Andrews sharing her ups and downs with IVF in an emotional 2021 essay for Bulletin. Two years later, a rep for Andrews and Stoll confirmed to Today that the pair welcomed a baby boy with a surrogate's help.
Shortly before Teigen found out that she was pregnant with daughter Esti in 2022, she and Legend matched with a surrogate to help them welcome another child. Their gestational carrier, Alexandra, gave birth to the couple’s son Wren Alexander in June 2023. (Esti was born five months prior.)
The Saturday Night Live alum and her husband secretly welcomed their third child, a daughter, via surrogate in January 2023.
“This is the dawning of the Age Of Aquarius! Our angel Frances ‘Frankie’ Rose Caspe is here! Delivered by another angel, our surrogate and friend, Stacy whom we love and are immeasurably grateful for,” Wilson wrote via Instagram at the time. “Surrogacy is women supporting women in its highest form and it has been a profound experience. Uplifting and inspiring.”
The Star Trek: Discovery star and his partner announced the arrival of their little one in December 2022. “Ken & I are thrilled to share that our family has grown!💜🌟,” the Rent star shared via Twitter. “Our son, Rai Larson Ithiphol, was brought into the world on Friday, December 2, 2022, by an incredibly generous surrogate, to whom we’re eternally grateful. (Rai is pronounced like “rye” or “chai.”) We love him very much.”
The couple, who wed in 2013, welcomed their first child seven years later with the help of a gestational carrier. Beckett became a big brother in November 2022. "A special thanks to @drshahinghadir for helping us grow our family & our incredible surrogate and all of the nurses and doctors. We are overjoyed to be a family of four," the Modern Family alum gushed via Instagram at the time, introducing baby Sullivan.
"Beyond proud to announce the birth of my first child, Royce Lillian, born this past week via surrogate 💗 I can't even describe the love I have for her, she's a beautiful miracle!" Wilson gushed via Instagram in November 2022, surprising fans with the announcement. "I am forever grateful to everyone who has been involved, (you know who you are), this has been years in the making…but particularly wanted to thank my gorgeous surrogate who carried her and birthed her with such grace and care."
In August 2022, the Disney Channel alum announced she and the music producer welcomed their first child, a son, and she thanked their "angel surrogate" in the sweet Instagram reveal. "We have quietly prayed while sitting on this most magnificent secret for the last 9 months," Bailon wrote. "He is worth every tear, every disappointment, every delayed prayer, every IVF cycle, every miscarriage. Everything."
Us confirmed in July 2022 that the Kardashians star and ex-boyfriend Tristan Thompson were expecting their second child together, this time via surrogate. The exes share daughter True, whom they welcomed in April 2018.
Us confirmed that August that their baby boy had arrived. “Both baby and mother are very happy and healthy. Khloé is so thrilled to expand her family,” a source told Us at the time.
The Supergirl alum and her husband welcomed their second child, daughter Louisa, via surrogate in July 2022.
“Our journey has also been marked by the privilege to pursue different paths to grow our family,” Benanti, who also shares daughter Ella with Brown, wrote via Instagram at the time. “Specifically, our remarkable surrogate (an angel-on-earth) who carried our precious girl and delivered her into our arms; an other-worldly generosity of spirit, body, and kindness that can never be repaid.”
The Gotham actress and One Tree Hill alum welcomed twin boys via surrogacy in October 2021 — a decision that stemmed heavily from the pressures put on women in the entertainment industry.
"I was terrified of becoming pregnant. I was terrified of putting my life on hold for two-plus years," the Lovecraft Country star revealed to Today Parents in June 2022. "In my industry, it feels like you're easily forgotten if you don't work within the next month of your last job. Things are so quickly paced in what we do. So it's a compromise that we made together as a couple."
Chung said that while “people will probably think, ‘Oh, she’s so vain,’” the decision to have a baby via surrogate is actually a lot more complicated than that. “I worked my ass off my entire life to get where I am,” she said. "I don't want to lose opportunities. I don't want to be resentful."
The Real Housewives producer revealed in December 2018 that he hired a surrogate to carry his child. “I want you to be the first to know that after many years of careful deliberation, fair amount of prayers and the benefit of science, if all goes according to plan, in about six weeks time, I’m going to become a father thanks to a wonderful surrogate who is carrying my future,” Cohen told Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen viewers at the time, noting that family is “everything” to him.
Cohen welcomed his son, Benjamin Allen, in February 2019. The TV host surprised fans in April 2022 when he announced the arrival of his second child, a baby girl named Lucy, via a surrogate. “Thank you to my rock star surrogate (ALL surrogates are rockstars, by the way) and everyone who helped make this miracle happen. I’m so happy,” he wrote via Instagram at the time.
The 90 Day Fiancé alums welcomed their baby boy, Gokhan, via surrogate in April 2022. The little one was born in Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion, and Campisi entered the country with help from Project Dynamo.
“I didn’t have to go alone,” she explained via Instagram at the time. “They planned the logistics including travel into Ukraine, a safe place to stay while in Ukraine and travel while inside. They were with me the entire time.”
In March 2022, the singer revealed that she and her on-again, off-again partner welcomed a baby girl named Exa Dark Sidrael via surrogate three months prior.
"Thank you to our amazing surrogate for bringing him here safely surrounded by so much love," the Glee alum captioned her son Ford's February 2022 Instagram debut.
“I am grateful to a remarkable surrogate who carried Wyatt and watched over him lovingly, and tenderly, and gave birth to him,” the CNN anchor captioned photos with his newborn son in April 2020. “It is an extraordinary blessing — what she, and all surrogates give to families who cant have children. My surrogate has a beautiful family of her own, a wonderfully supportive husband and kids, and I am incredibly thankful for all the support they have given Wyatt and me. My family is blessed to have this family in our lives.”
In February 2022, the CNN anchor announced the arrival of his second son with ex Benjamin Maisani via gestational carrier, gushing, "He mostly just sleeps and eats, and he certainly poops, but he already seems like a wise and thoughtful little chap.”
The couple, who wed in 2018, announced the arrival of their first child in January 2022. “We are overjoyed to confirm that we have welcomed a baby via surrogate,” the “Jealous” singer wrote via Instagram at the time. “We respectfully ask for privacy during this special time as we focus on our family.”
The Sweet Valley High alum welcomed her daughter, Hope, in October 2021 via gestational carrier with the help of her twin sister Cynthia Daniel's donated egg.
The singer and his husband shared Instagram photos of their twins’ footprints after the infants' October 2021 arrival via gestational carrier. “The baby dragons have arrived!” Bass gushed at the time.
"Our Surrogate is doing so great, post labor, and we couldn’t be more grateful for the greatest gift in our lives,” the Queer Eye star wrote via Instagram in August 2021 after son Ismail’s birth.
Two years later, Tan announced that he and Rob welcomed their second son, Isaac, via Instagram. “A huge thank you to our incredible warrior of a surrogate, for giving us the greatest gift one could ever give,” he wrote.
In July 2021, Us Weekly confirmed the actress welcomed a daughter, Oonagh Paige. She later confirmed the news via Instagram. "Four years ago, I decided I wanted to have a child. I wanted to do it on my own terms. I now appreciate how radical it is for us as women to think about one of the most fundamental parts of our destinies in this way. I hope we arrive at a point in which it’s normalized to not want a ring in order to have a crib," Heard wrote at the time. "A part of me wants to uphold that my private life is none of anyone’s business. I also get that the nature of my job compels me to take control of this. My daughter was born on April 8, 2021. Her name is Oonagh Paige Heard. She’s the beginning of the rest of my life."
The journalist described her daughter Margot’s birth experience via surrogate in June 2021, telling her Today show cohosts: "We stayed in rooms next to each other and visited throughout so that we and little Margot could thank her for bringing Margot into the world.” Welker helped catch the infant, while her husband cut the cord.
Us broke the news in June 2020 that the Bridesmaids star and fiancé Avi Rothman welcomed twins via surrogate earlier in the year. The news came one month after Wiig hinted that she had become a mother while hosting Saturday Night Live, saying, “I’m so thankful for all the things [my mom’s] taught me, like preparing me to be a mom myself.”
Us confirmed in January 2020 that the couple had welcomed their daughter, Raddix, via surrogate. “Cameron feels like this baby is truly a miracle,” a source told Us at the time.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta star and her husband, Todd Tucker, welcomed their daughter Blaze via gestational carrier in November 2019. Ahead of the little one's birth, the Bravo personality explained to Us exclusively: “Because I’m not physically seeing my body change, it’s like [I] don’t keep track of the time the same. Like, I should have had my baby’s room together a long time ago! I’m just judging it by when I see [my surrogate] … and I’m like, ‘Wow, OK. We’re getting there.’ But it took a long time for her to show. So it was like, ‘I got more time than I need!’ And now I’m like, ‘Whoa, we’re in a rush right now.’”
The couple surprised fans in November 2018 after they revealed they secretly welcomed a baby girl via surrogate. “We are sleepless and delirious but so excited to share that our miracle baby arrived last night via surrogate,” Union, who previously opened up about her fertility struggles, gushed on Instagram at the time. “And 11/7 will forever be etched in our hearts as the most loveliest of all the lovely days. Welcome to the party sweet girl! #onelastdance #skintoskin @dwyanewade.”
The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star and her rapper husband welcomed their third child, Chicago, via surrogate on January 15, 2018. Their son arrived in May 2019 via gestational carrier. The couple made this decision after Kim suffered a potentially life-threatening condition called placenta accreta during both previous pregnancies. The two also share son, Saint, and daughter, North.
One month after the couple announced the happy news of the arrival of their baby girl, Flora, Smart took to Instagram to thank her surrogate. "One month ago today, Dec. 26th our amazing beautiful daughter came into this world," she captioned an adorable pic in January 2017. "Feeling so grateful to have her in my arms... after years of fertility struggles I give thanks today to our kind, loving surrogate for carrying her. 🙏🏼✨🌸 @carterooster.
The proud mom welcomed her son in August 2015. "I can confirm that Lucy Liu is the proud mother of Rockwell Lloyd Liu, brought into the world via gestational carrier," a rep for the actress told Us Weekly at the time. "Mom and baby are healthy and happy."
“I didn’t have a plan. I just thought, ‘I want to change the conversation a little bit.’ I didn’t want to talk about the next project. I felt like I was reading the same script. I got tired of it. I didn’t want the same dialogue,” the Set it Up actress told The Cut in a March 2023 interview of deciding to explore surrogacy when she was in her 40s. “I’d heard myself say the same things many, many times and just thought, ‘Well, this can’t be what’s next.’ It wasn’t enough.”
She added: “I didn’t mull it over too much. I didn’t do a lot of research, I just pulled the trigger. I can think myself out of something easily; if I think too much I won’t do it. It’s better for me to feel something and just go for it. A lot of people read books about parenting. I didn’t do any of that. I was like, ‘When the child is here, I’m just going to figure it out.’”
The happy couple announced the news of their expanding family in a post via their Facebook page. "While we can’t share much, we can say that thanks to a surrogate and the support of those we love we will officially be a family in the spring of 2015!" They are now parents to daughter Poppy Brent-Berkus.
The late-night talk show host and his wife have two kids via surrogacy. They welcomed their first daughter, Winnie, in 2013, and second baby girl, Frances, in 2014. "My wife and I had been trying a while to have a baby," Fallon said in an August 2013 interview on the Today show. "We tried a bunch of things – so we had a surrogate."
Brewster and Form are the proud parents of two children — both born via surrogate — sons Rowan and Julian. The Fast and Furious actress opened up to Yahoo! Parenting in October 2016 about her decision. "I didn’t really have a choice about being open, since it was obvious I wasn’t pregnant. For me it wasn’t a choice; I needed to use a surrogate," she said at the time.
Following what she called a "roller coaster ride with fertility," the actress and her country crooner husband welcomed their second daughter, Faith Margaret, via a surrogate in December 2010. "She was the most wonderful woman to do this for us," Kidman said of the woman who carried their child.
The supermodel, who had been vocal about her struggle to conceive, finally welcomed her "miracle baby," York, via surrogate in January 2016. "As we thank the angel of a woman that carried our miracle baby boy for us, we pray for everyone who struggles to reach this joyous milestone," she captioned a picture of a little hat.
After multiple failed IVF attempts and a miscarriage, the E! alum and her Apprentice husband announced the exciting news that they made the decision to use a gestational surrogate to carry their child. "The baby is 100 percent genetically ours," Bill told Us Weekly at the time. "It's our embryo." The two welcomed son Duke in August 2012.
The Hunger Games actress and her husband welcomed both of their children, Magnus and Felix, through surrogacy. Banks opened up about her decision in a February 2012 issue of Lucky magazine."It was a womb issue for me. Embryos wouldn't implant," she said at the time. "It's a big leap, inviting this person into your life to do this amazing, important thing for you. And it's hard losing that kind of control. But our surrogate is so extraordinary, and she's still in our lives. She like an auntie."
Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell tied the knot after two years of dating — but their relationship was love at first sight.
The duo were first linked in early 2019, with the Emily in Paris star making the romance Instagram official that August. Just over one year later, Mary Steenburgen’s son popped the question.
“It was kind of one of those situations where I knew the second that I met him that I wanted to be his wife one day and so it was just a matter of when, really,” Collins gushed during an appearance on Live With Kelly & Ryan in October 2020, one month after announcing her engagement.
McDowell got down on one knee during a road trip in New Mexico. “It was all very much pre-planned,” Collins told Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest. “He did a self-timer video, which we were then able to then later get screen grabs. But he set the whole thing up without me knowing, obviously. … I was very, very surprised by it, but it’s exactly what I would’ve wanted, and he knew me so well.”
Collins and McDowell tied the knot in September 2021 at Dunton Hot Springs in Colorado. “This moment will forever play inside my head,” the groom captioned an Instagram upload at the time, while Lily commented, “I’m so excited to be your WIFEY .”
Scroll down for a look back at her whirlwind romance with McDowell:
“I’ve been waiting my lifetime for you and I can’t wait to spend our lifetime together,” Lily wrote via Instagram while announcing her engagement to the filmmaker.
After McDowell proposed, the To the Bone star confessed that she always knew he was The One. "I was very surprised as to when and where it would happen, but it was one of those situations where I knew the second that I met him that I wanted to be his wife one day,” she said on Live With Kelly & Ryan. “So, it was just a matter of when, really.”
The Love, Rosie actress revealed that she never wore jewelry on her left ring finger before getting engaged, telling Extra that she wasn’t “superstitious,” but she wanted to “save” the hand for something special. “[I] finally found the right ring to put on,” she said at the time. “We’re just totally soaking in being engaged.”
The couple rang in the holidays in matching PJs and Santa hats, with the Emmy nominee gushing via Instagram, “His and hers, Grinch edition. Happy Christmas everybody.”
McDowell shared a special tribute to his future wife on Valentine’s Day, calling her his “dream person to do life with” alongside a PDA photo on Instagram.
The duo “officially became each other’s forever” in Colorado, the Stuck in Love star announced via social media after the ceremony. McDowell, for his part, wrote at the time, “I married the most generous, thoughtful, and beautiful person I’ve ever known. I love you @lilyjcollins.”
After exchanging vows, the pair spent their romantic honeymoon in Scandinavia. “I can't imagine a more memorable, magical first trip as newlyweds and way to officially begin our lives together. There's no one I'd rather airplane hop and road trip with,” Lily captioned a photo dump. “Here's to the many more epic experiences to come…”
The two-time Golden Globe nominee opened up about how marriage changed her life, joking during an interview with Nylon, “It's so nice to be able to finally say that I'm a wife, [but] sometimes it makes me feel very old.”
The couple were joined by Emily in Paris star Ashley Park during a weekend getaway, with the Blind Side actress teasing via Instagram, “Which one of us is third wheeling?” Her husband replied in the comments, “At this point I have no idea.”
McDowell and Collins worked well together on the set of their film, Windfall — except for when it came to shooting the kissing scenes. "The only time it was a little distracting, is when Jesse Plemons, who's a very good friend of mine, is picking her up and kissing her," the director told Entertainment Tonight."I'm like, ‘Wait a minute. There's something off about this. My good friend is kissing my then-fiancée.'""
Collins, however, had an easier time with the romantic scenes. "There were moments that I was so in the world of the film, in terms of it being a set and this is my director, that I was able to completely forget the fact that it was my [then-fiancé] directing me," she said before gushing about McDowell's talent. "He's such a great actor's director that the way he communicates to all of us and what he wants and how collaborative he is."
“A year ago today, I chose my forever tomorrow. Having you by my side to have and to hold is the greatest gift I could have ever hoped for,” Collins wrote via Instagram. “I’d walk with you anywhere, talk to you about anything and travel the world with you anytime. 365 days with you flew by so fast, thank goodness we have a lifetime together. Happy first anniversary my one. I adore you @charliemcdowell. And I love you with the deepest parts of my soul.”
Collins shared a sweet letter her husband previously wrote before she filmed season 3 of Emily in Paris as the crew prepared to wrap production. "Have a great first day, Emily. You show those high heels who's boss! [Love] C,” the message read.
"From the first day until the last day, thank you for supporting and encouraging me @CharlieMcDowell," the actress wrote via her Instagram Story alongside the handwritten note. "It's almost time to hang up the heels again."
She added: "Happy last day to our incredibly dedicated @EmilyinParis crew. Amazing family of a cast and my happy exhausted feet."
While reflecting on her first year of marriage, Collins told E! News she felt like she could "conquer anything" with her husband by her side. "We've been through so many changes globally, personally, and to be able to have a partner next to you that makes you laugh in times when you need it the most and helps you emotionally get through things, like moving to a foreign country for four months," she said. "I just feel so grateful that I have someone next to me to be able to accomplish that and your best friend with you all the time."
"Last night for the @Breakthrough Prize Foundation Awards. So honored to be part of celebrating and supporting some of the most incredible minds who have changed the world through science," Collins captioned photos from the night via Instagram. "True heroes. Our minds were blown and our hearts deepened. Thank you for all you do for our present and our future …"
Lily shared several photos from her wedding to McDowell in honor of their second anniversary. “Two years today and a lifetime to come. I remember this moment, this day, this excitement as vividly as if it were yesterday,” she wrote via Instagram. “And I feel the love, the support, and the magic 100 times more. I adore you @charliemcdowell and I couldn’t be more grateful to be your other half in life and in love. You make me a stronger, bolder, and brighter human. Thank you for being the greatest partner I could ever imagine and for making me smile like no other. Here’s to another 365 days of memories ahead, wherever in the world we find ourselves. I’d walk into the unknown with you any day and every day. With you by my side, it’s always an epic adventure.”
Collins announced via Instagram that she and McDowell had become first time parents after welcoming their first baby via surrogate.
“Welcome to the center of our world Tove Jane McDowell,” the actress captioned a pic of her newborn in a bassinet. “Words will never express our endless gratitude for our incredible surrogate and everyone who helped us along the way. We love you to the moon and back again …”
The Darren Star-created series hit Netflix in October 2020 and was initially met with mixed reviews. While plenty of viewers adored the show’s campy style, others struggled to follow the somewhat unrealistic plot. Collins, whose character Emily Cooper touches down in France for a job opportunity without knowing what to expect, previously admitted that criticism of the show was a driving force to do better with season 2.
“As disheartening as it sometimes is to read these things, it’s also a gift,” the actress said in the November 2020 cover story for Vogue Arabia. “You’re being allowed to improve.”
For Collins, stepping into the rom-com mindset wasn’t a challenge after hitting a major relationship milestone of her own in September 2020. Collins revealed via Instagram that month that she got engaged to director Charlie McDowell.
“I have this rule about costars,” he told Glamour in October 2020. “Once you step on set, it’s a workplace, and I want to keep it professional. … [And] I don’t really have fans, so I don’t know. That is a question I will maybe answer some other time.”
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Collins announced her engagement to McDowell in September 2020, and they tied the knot one year later. The couple welcomed their first child in January 2025 via surrogate. The actress was previously linked to Taylor Lautner, Zac Efron, Jamie Campbell Bower, Chris Evans and Nick Jonas.
In October 2020, the breakout hunk confirmed his single status — and made it clear he wasn’t down to date a costar. “I mean, you never know what can happen, but I really try as much as possible to focus on the story we have to tell and the performance and the character,” he told Glamour.
In January 2024, Park confirmed her romance with costar Paul Forman while thanking him for his support when she was hospitalized for tonsillitis and septic shock.
The Private Practice alum was previously married to Alex Young from 2007 to 2010, and was later linked to Chris Case, Neil Andrea and Trevor Davis. In February 2021, she was photographed enjoying a beach day with Aussie flame Andrew Nixon. Walsh confirmed her engagement to Nixon in October 2022.
A notable bachelor, the Gossip Girl alum isn’t rushing to find The One. “I’ve just tried to let the stars align,” he told The New York Post in October 2020.
Wendie Malick, Harrison Ford.Beth Dubber/Apple TV+ (2)
Wendie Malick is aware fans think her Shrinking costar Harrison Ford is dreamy — and his dance skills only add to his allure.
“He’s actually pretty good [at dancing],” Malick, 74, exclusively told Us Weekly of Ford, 82, while attending the AHA Red Dress Collection Concert on Thursday, January 30, in New York City. “I have to say he is.”
The actress noted that after teaming up for a “dance number” on Shrinking, she learned of his skills firsthand.
“We were sort of throwing ideas out at each other and decided on [an] Albert King [song],” she recalled of the season 2, episode 1, moment.
During the episode, Albert King’s “Born Under a Sun” plays as longtime therapist, Dr. Paul Rhoades (Ford), dances with his doctor girlfriend, Julie Baram (Malick).
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“He’s yummy,” Malick called Harrison, while reflecting on the romantic scene on the AppleTV+ comedy.
Shrinking focuses on grieving therapist Jimmy Laird (Jason Segel) after he decides to tell his clients exactly what he thinks after the loss of his wife. His mentor, Paul, is along for the ride as he struggles with his own ups and downs after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
Malick, meanwhile, has been playing Julie on Shrinking since season 1, episode 3, and she has never wavered in her positive opinion of Ford.
“He is just one of the loveliest, most generous and funny leading men I’ve ever had,” she told People in October 2024, revealing that Ford has also become her go-to mixologist sommelier.
Malick noted that Ford makes her “really wonderful tequila cocktails” and has introduced her to some of the best wines.
“Harrison, I think the reason he’s had such lasting power, and it doesn’t matter if he’s getting older and a little wrinklier and gray-haired and stuff, it’s the little mischievous smile that he has in everything he does,” she shared. “That little dry sense of humor, which is so irresistible, and he doesn’t take himself too seriously. I think there’s something so appealing about that.”
Malick exclusively told Us on Thursday that even when she’s not filming with Ford, dancing is the one activity that sparks joy in her life.
“Anybody can do it anywhere. Do it in the privacy of your own home if you’re shy but blast the music that you love and dance,” she gushed.
The pair portrayed Rory Gilmore and Jess Mariano, respectively, on the beloved 2000s series. Their characters dated on and off throughout the show, and in the real world, the actors were together for four years before splitting in 2006.
Bledel eventually went on to marry Mad Men costar Vincent Kartheiser in 2014. Three years later, when she was up for an Emmy for her work on The Handmaid’s Tale, the This Is Us hunk proved the old pals were still on good terms.
“I’m very happy for her,” Ventimiglia told Bravo’s Daily Dish at the time. “She’s always been a great actor.”
In October 2023, Us Weekly exclusively confirmed that Ventimiglia secretly wed Jarah Mariano in a private ceremony surrounded by family and close friends earlier that year.
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While working together on the series, Bledel dated Ventimiglia for four years before splitting in June 2006. She was also rumored to have sparked a romance with Padalecki. The Tuck Everlasting actress was briefly linked to British model John Paul before she started dating Kartheiser in 2012. They got engaged one year later and tied the knot in June 2014. The duo share a son.
Us broke the news in August 2022 that Kartheiser filed for divorce after eight years of marriage.
The Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist alum fell for her Parenthood costar Peter Krause in 2010, more than a decade after they initially met. They lived together in Los Angeles with his son, Roman, whom he shares with ex-girlfriend Christine King, for more than 10 years before parting ways. Us confirmed in June 2022 that Graham and Krause had split one year prior.
Patterson has been married to Kristine Saryan since 2014, the same year they welcomed son Nicholas. They met in 2001, and throughout their romance, Saryan made small appearances in the background of Gilmore Girls episodes.
In October 2009, the Supernatural alum proposed to costar Genevieve Cortese, who joined the show during its fourth season. They exchanged vows in Idaho in February 2010 and later welcomed three children: Thomas in March 2012, Austin in December 2013 and Odette in March 2017.
While chatting with Glamour in February 2021, Padalecki confirmed he and Bledel had a “silly” flirtation on the Gilmore Girls set. “It wasn’t anything super juicy,” he joked.
After splitting from Bledel in June 2006, Ventimiglia moved on with Hayden Panettiere. The pair, who worked together on NBC’s Heroes, dated from December 2007 to February 2009. He was later linked to Isabella Brewster, Kelly Egarian and Orange Is the New Black’s Diane Guerrero before tying the knot with Jarah Mariano in 2023.
Mariano announced in 2024 that she was pregnant with the couple’s first baby. Ventimiglia and the model welcomed their first child in January 2025.
The Oscar-nominated actress married Ben Falcone in 2005 and the dynamic duo went on to work together on a number of projects, including Bridesmaids, Identity Thief, Spy and Can You Ever Forgive Me? Falcone also made a cameo on season 3 of Gilmore Girls. They share daughters Vivian and Georgette.
In November 2006, the Scandal alum wed Paul Adelstein. They went on to appear alongside one another in Order Up (2007), Little Fish, Strange Pond (2008) and The Missing Person (2008) before welcoming their daughter, Josephine, in April 2010. Six years later, Weil filed for divorce. She moved on with How to Get Away With Murder’s Charlie Weber after finalizing her divorce in November 2017. The costars split in February 2019.
The Friday Night Lights alum keeps his love life relatively private, but has been linked to Kate Bosworth and Archie Panjabi. In 2013, he told the New York Post, “I don’t mind being single. I don’t mind being in a relationship. Either is fine with me.”
While working together on One Tree Hill, Murray proposed to Sophia Bush. They were engaged for nearly one year before tying the knot in April 2005. They separated five months later, with Bush citing “fraud” when she filed for an annulment in February 2006. The request was not granted, but their divorce was made final by the end of that year.
The actor was later engaged to beauty queen Kenzie Dalton for seven years before splitting in August 2013. He moved on with Chosen costar Sarah Roemer, who he wed in 2015. They share a son and a daughter, born in 2015 and 2017, respectively.
The actress, who played Luke’s daughter April on Gilmore Girls, was linked to Switched at Birth costar Sean Berdy. The pair never addressed the dating rumors.
Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell.Courtesy of Lily Collins/Instagram
Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell are officially parents! The couple surprised fans on Friday, January 31, by announcing the arrival of their first baby via surrogate.
“Welcome to the center of our world Tove Jane McDowell,” Collins, 35, wrote via Instagram on Friday, sharing a photo of the little one in a bassinet. “Words will never express our endless gratitude for our incredible surrogate and everyone who helped us along the way. We love you to the moon and back again …”
“Everyone has a different form of recovery. I never had an ‘aha’ moment,” Collins exclusively told Us Weekly in July 2017. “My reason to finally start talking about [my eating disorder] was the moment I realized I wanted a family. I wanted kids. I didn’t want this to be something I bring into that.”
The U.K. native and McDowell, son of actress Mary Steenburgen and stepson of actor Ted Danson, met on the set of his film Gilded Rage in 2019. Sparks quickly flew between the couple and the twosome made their relationship Instagram official in August 2019.
“I was very surprised as to when and where it would happen, but it was one of those situations where I knew the second that I met him that I wanted to be his wife one day,” Collins shared at the time.
She went on to explain more details about how the proposal went down.
“It was all very much pre-planned,” Collins told Kelly Ripaand Ryan Seacrest. “He did a self-timer video, which we were then able to then later get screen grabs. But he set the whole thing up without me knowing, obviously. … I was very, very surprised by it, but it’s exactly what I would’ve wanted, and he knew me so well.”
Nearly one year after their engagement, the duo tied the knot in September 2021.
“I’ve never want to be someone’s someone more than I do yours, and now I get to be your wife. On September, 4 2021 we officially became each other’s forever. I love you beyond @charliemcdowell,” Collins wrote alongside a photo of the wedding via Instagram.
McDowell shared an equally sweet message via his own account: “I married the most generous, thoughtful, and beautiful person I’ve ever known. I love you @lilyjcollins.”
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Working the Super Bowl comes with a hefty price tag — just ask Allison Kaye, the celebrity makeup artist who works with wives and girlfriends of athletes across sports leagues, including the NFL.
Kaye is headed to New Orleans for this year’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, February 9, and she has already racked up thousands of dollars in spending to prepare for the biggest sporting event of the year.
The makeup artist broke down her expenses in an Instagram Reel posted on Thursday, January 30, two weeks before she will help Chiefs and Eagles WAGs get ready for the big game.
“Here’s how much money I’ve spent so far and we’re not even there yet,” she began. “I booked flights for me and my assistant. The total was $1,511. My hotel for five nights is $4,774. So if you’re good at math, just between flights and hotels, I’ve already charged up $6,285.”
The Super Bowl is about more than the game itself. The week before is a media circus, and as fans, brands and executives descend on the host city, parties and events run seemingly 24/7.
“Last year, I spent $400 on Ubers, but I walked most of the places I went,” Kaye continued. “Now that my body’s another year older, I just do not plan on doing that. I think my expenses on Ubers are going to be double. $800.”
She added,”Last year, I spent $518 on food and my assistant and I only ate one meal a day. I think I’m going to assume $900 on food this time.”
Kaye said she will update her followers after the Super Bowl with a grand total of her expenses but she thinks she is “going to spend $7,985.”
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With the Chiefs in the Super Bowl for the third straight year, Kaye might have an additional client to tend to, apart from the NFL WAGs. She works with Travis and Jason Kelce’s mom, Donna Kelce, and told People in December 2024 that she is “the most down-to-earth person ever.”
“I definitely let her know that I will be at the Super Bowl,” Kaye said at the time. “So if the Chiefs were to make it to the Super Bowl, I would hope that I would have another opportunity to do her makeup there in New Orleans!”
Kaye will certainly try to keep busy as she offsets the cost of joining the fray in New Orleans. But if she hopes to catch the game at the historic Caesars Superdome, the cheapest single ticket was $3,830, per SeatGeek, as of Friday evening.
Super Bowl LIX airs on Fox Sunday, February 9 starting at 6:30 pm. ET
There is then another friendly reminder via a sign that is sitting atop the toilet that reads, “If you pee on the seat, I will scrub it with your toothbrush.”
As Baldwin shared with her fans, she said, “I have 4 sons so I do what I must.”
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While collaborating with Vogue in September, Baldwin wrote that teaching her kids “to help around the house is very much a part of our parenting philosophy. As soon as they get in the door after school, we have a routine of washing up and eating.”
Baldwin and her famous husband, actor Alec Baldwin share seven kids, four sons and three daughters, ranging in ages from 11 to 2 years old.
The pair have been married since 2012 and are preparing to share their life as a family of nine with the world with their new reality show on TLC, The Baldwin.
“We are inviting you into our home to experience the ups and downs, the good, the bad, the wild, and the crazy.”
More than 20 years after Gilmore Girls debuted on October 5, 2000 — and was rebooted in 2016 for a four-part update — viewers are still yearning for more from Lorelai and Rory Gilmore.
For six seasons from 2000 to 2007, fans followed the lives of mother-daughter duo Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bledel) in the cozy fictional town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut. Despite Lorelai’s complicated relationship with her parents, Emily Gilmore (Kelly Bishop) and Richard Gilmore (Edward Herrmann), the couple also played a pivotal part in Rory’s upbringing.
Along the way, the Gilmore ladies were wooed by a few men, including Dean Forester (Jared Padalecki), Jess Mariano (Milo Ventimiglia), Logan Huntzberger (Matt Czuchry), Luke Danes (Scott Patterson) and Rory’s father, Christopher Hayden (David Sutcliffe). The cast was rounded out by Rory’s BFF, Lane Kim (Keiko Agena), her school rival, Paris Geller (Liza Weil) and Lorelai’s best friend and business partner, Sookie St. James (Melissa McCarthy), among others.
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Following her stint as “cool mom” Lorelai for seven seasons, Graham played another single mom, Sarah Braverman, on Parenthood from 2010 to 2015. In 2016, she reprised her role as Lorelai for the four-part Netflix revival. She went on to star in Vampirina, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist and The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. The Hawaii native has written three books, Someday, Someday, Maybe, Talking as Fast as I Can and In Conclusion, Don’t Worry About It.
The actress began dating Parenthood costar Peter Krause in 2010 after reconnecting on the show. Us confirmed in June 2022 that the pair had called it quits one year prior.
Playing goody-goody Rory Gilmore was Bledel’s second role as an actress, but not her last. She played Lena in two Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants films, appeared on Mad Men in 2012 and starred in the short-lived series Us & Them. In 2016, she revived her role as Rory for the Netflix reboot, and portrayed the character Emily Malek in The Handmaid’s Tale from 2017 until 2022.
In 2014, Bledel married Vincent Kartheiser, whom she met on Mad Men, and in fall 2015 they welcomed their first child. Kartheiser filed for divorce in August 2022 and the split was finalized later that month.
The Colorado native had a long career before playing Lorelai’s aristocratic mother, and Rory’s grandmother, Emily, beginning in 2000. She was in Dirty Dancing in 1986, Café Society in 1995 and more. After Gilmore Girls, Bishop had a recurring role on Bunheads and The Good Wife. She then reprised her role of Emily Gilmore in 2016 and later starred in The Salzburg Story and Halston. She reunited with Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino on the final season of Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She released her memoir, titled The Third Gilmore Girl, in September 2024.
Bishop was married to TV personality Lee Leonard from 1981 until his death in 2018.
Herrmann portrayed the only Gilmore man, Richard, who despite being out of his daughter’s life for so long, always held a special place in her world. The Overboard actor appeared on Oz from 2000 to 2003 and starred in The Aviator, Factory Girl and more films while doing Gilmore Girls. He went on to appear in Son of Morning, A Christmas Wish and had a recurring role on The Good Wife before his passing in 2014. Hermann had three children, and was married twice.
After playing flannel king and Luke’s Diner owner for seven years, Patterson appeared in Aliens in America in 2007 to 2008 and The Event from 2010 to 2011. In 2016, he joined his former costars for the Gilmore Girls Netflix revival. The Pennsylvania native has also starred in films like Con Man, Yellow Fever and Boys of Abu Ghraib. He launched his Gilmore Girls retrospective podcast, “I Am All In,” in 2021. In 2001, Patterson married for the second time, to Kristine Sarayan. The two welcomed their son, Nicholas, in 2014.
Playing Lorelai’s BFF for seven seasons jumpstarted McCarthy’s career. After the show wrapped, the Illinois native joined the Samantha Who? cast and Rita Rocks before starring in Bridesmaids, This Is 40, Identity Thief and Tammy, along with other blockbuster comedies. From 2010 to 2016, McCarthy played Molly Flynn in Mike & Molly, and in 2016 she came back for one of the installments of the Gilmore Girls reboot. In 2017, she became the executive producer of Nobodies, which she followed up in 2020 with Little Big Shots.
The Heat actress was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2019 for her portrayal of writer Lee Israel in the biographical film Can You Ever Forgive Me? She also stars in Hulu's Nine Perfect Strangers, which premiered in August 2021. In 2005, McCarthy married Ben Falcone, who she’s worked with on numerous projects. They share two daughters, Vivian and Georgette.
Agena has had a long career in TV following her role of Lane Kim — aka Rory’s rebel BFF who wanted to be a rockstar growing up. Her credits include 13 Reasons Why, The First, Better Call Saul and Prodigal Son. Plus, she appeared in all four episodes of Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. The Hawaii native wrote No Mistakes: A Perfect Workbook for Imperfect Artists in 2018. She’s been married to musician Shin Kawasaki since 2005.
As Rory’s first love, Dean Forester, Padalecki was a fan-favorite on the series, even though he left the show in 2005. The Texas native didn’t wait long before landing his longest TV gig to date, playing Sam Winchester in Supernatural — from 2005 to 2020. He has also been seen in House of Wax, Friday the 13th and Supernatural: The Animation. Padalecki played the lead, Cordell Walker, in Walker, from 2021 to 2024. He is set to join Fire Country in fall 2024 in a big role that could lead to a spinoff. In 2010, the actor married Genevieve Cortese. The couple share three children. While outside a bar in Austin in October 2019, Padalecki was arrested and later charged with two misdemeanor counts of assault after being reportedly booked for public intoxication.
Weil has been busy since Gilmore Girls came to an end in 2007. The New Jersey native had a recurring role on Scandal and Bunheads before landing the role of Bonnie Winterbottom in ABC’s How to Get Away With Murder in 2014. She also appeared on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and reprised her role of Paris Geller for two of the four installments in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. The Columbia University alum was married to Paul Adelstein from 2006 to 2017. They share daughter Josephine.
Czuchry joined Gilmore Girls in 2004 as Rory’s college boyfriend, Logan Huntzberger. After the series ended, the New Hampshire native continued to find work in the TV world. He appeared on Friday Night Lights in 2008 before playing Cary Agos on The Good Wife from 2009 to 2016. He appeared in all four of Netflix’s Gilmore Girls miniseries episodes in 2016. Czuchry played Conrad Hawkins on The Resident from 2018 to 2023. He joined American Horror Story season 12, costarring Kim Kardashian and Emma Roberts in 2023. The actor cowrote a book with his brother, Mike Czuchry, Brothers on Life, in 2012.
Ventimiglia’s Jess Mariano appeared in Stars Hollow in 2001 as Rory’s second love — the bad boy who loved to read. While on the series, Ventimiglia was part of the American Dreams cast as well. In 2006, he appeared on The Bedford Diaries and landed the role of Peter Petrelli on Heroes. In 2011, the California native voiced Wolverine in the animated Wolverine series and also starred on Chosen and The Whispers. He played Jack Pearson on This Is Us from 2016 until the drama's 2022 finale — and appeared in the Gilmore Girls revival.
Us Weekly exclusively confirmed in October 2023 that Ventimiglia secretly tied the knot with Jarah Mariano earlier that year during a private ceremony attended by family and close friends. Mariano announced her pregnancy one year later. In January 2025, the couple welcomed their first child.
While playing dance studio owner Miss Patty on Gilmore Girls, Torres also appeared on First Monday in 2002 and American Family the same year. Once the WB series wrapped, Torres was seen in a variety of shows including episodes of Desperate Housewives, Scandal, Devious Maids and more before playing Miss Patty once again in 2016. In 2019, she appeared in an episode of One Day at a Time. The Emmy-winning actress has been married to Peter Locke since 1975.
Fans met Rory’s father, and Lorelai’s high school sweetheart, Christopher Hayden, in the middle of season 1. He continued to pop up throughout the series before briefly marrying Lorelai in season 7. In 2007, Sutcliffe began a recurring role as officer Kevin Nelson on Private Practice. He was then seen in a bunch of TV movies before appearing on Cracked in 2013. The Canadian actor starred on Proof and Mistresses before appearing in one episode of the Gilmore Girls revival. After two years of marriage, Sutcliffe and his wife Julie McCullough called it quits in 2003.
The Canadian actor played Michel Gerard, the concierge at the Independence Inn who later joined Lorelai and Sookie when they opened the Dragonfly Inn. Following his stint on the hit WB show, he appeared on numerous shows, including The Fixer, and French-Canadian series, Mauvais Karma and La théorie du K.O. In 2020, he portrayed Stephen in The Wedding Planners show and Étienne in Les Mecs. In 2021, he reunited with former Dragonfly Inn colleague Melissa McCarthy as they filmed the forthcoming God’s Favorite Idiot series for Netflix.
Gunn went from playing Stars Hollow’s lovable weirdo for seven years to playing Vincent “Rooster” Russo on the short-lived show, October Road. Once that ended, the Missouri native appeared on episodes of Bunheads and Glee before playing Jason on H+ in 2012. In 2014, Gunn landed the role of Kraglin/On-Set Rocket in Guardians of the Galaxy, which he reprised for its 2017 sequel. He also played the character in Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame and Thor: Love and Thunder. In 2019, the actor married Natasha Halevi.
Winters' biggest role to date was playing town know-it-all and selectman, Taylor Doose, who owned the market and soda shop, on Gilmore Girls. He appeared in a few episodes of Days of Our Lives, The Practice and NYPD Blue before portraying Taylor again in three of the revival episodes. In 2019, he starred in ECCO.
The NBC hit follows Rebecca (Moore) and Jack Pearson (Ventimiglia), who lead with love as they raise their three children: Kevin, Kate and Randall. ThePearson family’s story begins in the ’70s and spans several decades of losses, triumphs and challenges.
Moore’s onscreen romance with the Gilmore Girls alumprepared her for the “modern kind of love story” she found with husbandTaylor Goldsmith, she gushed to InStyle in March 2019. “If someone would have told me three years ago, ‘That’s your future husband, and you’re going to meet him through Instagram,’ I would have thought that they were absolutely bonkers. It proves that you have to stay open-minded because you just never know.”
Moore married the Dawes musician in November 2018, and in February 2021, the pair welcomed their first child, August. Their family continued to grow with the births of son Ozzie in October 2022 and daughter Louise in September 2024.
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Moore shares sons August and Oscar (nicknamed Gus and Ozzie) and daughter Louise with Goldsmith, whom she wed in 2018.
The “Cry” singer previously dated Zach Braff and Wilmer Valderrama, and was married to Ryan Adams from 2009 to 2016. In 2019, Moore claimed in a New York Times report that she experienced emotional abuse from Adams, who allegedly used music as "a point of control," before their split.
He later told Us in a statement, "I am not a perfect man and I have made many mistakes. To anyone I have ever hurt, however unintentionally, I apologize deeply and unreservedly."
The Gilmore Girls alum dated costar Alexis Bledel for three years before splitting in July 2006. He later sparked a romance with Heroes costar Hayden Panettiere from 2007 to 2009. Us Weekly exclusively confirmed in October 2023 that Ventimiglia secretly wed Jarah Mariano during a private ceremony attended by family and close friends earlier that year.
In September 2024, Mariano announced that she was pregnant with her and Ventimiglia’s first child. The model gave birth in January 2025.
Us confirmed in November 2019 that Hartley filed for divorce from Chrishell Stause after two years of marriage. The breakup played out on season 3 of Selling Sunset, where Stause claimed that she was blindsided by the soap opera heartthrob. A source told Us at the time, "[Justin's] irritated that she’s airing their private information publicly and knows there is more to the story than is being told."
He secretly wed actress Sofia Pernas in May 2021, one year after they started dating.
In January 2008, the Emmy nominee married writer Martyn Eaden in a California courthouse. They announced their separation five years later before finalizing their divorce in December 2015. Us reported in November 2018 that Metz was dating composer Hal Rosenfeld before she moved on with boyfriend Bradley Collins in May 2020. They celebrated their two-year anniversary just ahead of the This Is Us series finale.
Metz and Collins announced in October 2023 that they had “amicably” split, less than one year after their debut children’s book was published.
Watson confirmed her single status in November 2020 after splitting from fiancé of one year Jaime Lincoln Smith. The following April, she joked that she hadn't gotten the swing of online dating. "I'm not good at choosing from the pictures and I just need it to be in person," she said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
The two-time Emmy nominee exchanged vows with Rachel Sullivan in 2010, a decade before welcoming their first child, son Bear. They announced in May 2022 that they were expecting a second child later that year. Daughter Aoife Bea arrived the following October.
The She's the Man actress shares son Jack and daughter Billie with Casey Hooper, whom she wed in September 2015. She was previously linked to Evan Peters and Seth MacFarlane.
Fans were shocked when they learned of the actress' real-life love story with This Is Us writer Dan Fogelman. They welcomed son Ben in May 2020 after five years of marriage.
The two-time Emmy winner shares daughter Jasmine Cephas Jones — who originated the roles of Peggy and Maria Reynolds in Hamilton on Broadway — with longtime love Kim Lesley.
NBC’s Heroes was packed with shocking twists and turns that still have fans reeling, years after the show’s 2010 finale.
The show, which ran for 4 seasons from 2006 to 2010, followed seemingly ordinary people who discover that they have supernatural abilities and are forced to band together to prevent life-changing disasters. The successful NBC series – which received 14 Emmy nominations during it’s time on air – starred several notable stars including Hayden Panettiere, Jack Coleman, Milo Ventimiglia, Kristen Bell,Leonard Roberts, Ali Larter and more.
More than a decade after the finale’s end, Roberts opened up about his post-Heroes experience and described “tension” between him and Larter, his on screen wife.
“I was tarnishing her brand,” Roberts alleged in a lengthy Variety essay, recalling the day he found out he was being written off the show. “In a short voicemail message, [creator Tim Kring] said that due to ‘the Ali Larter situation,’ when the show returned for Season 2, audiences would learn that [my character] had died, and that I was free to call him if I wanted to talk. I was stunned.”
Larter later issued a statement in response to Roberts’ allegations, noting that she was “deeply saddened” and “heartbroken” by his description of their working relationship. “I am truly sorry for any role I may have played in his painful experience during that time and I wish him and his family the very best,” she told Us Weekly at the time.
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Following her four seasons on Heroes, Panettiere went on to star as Juliette Barnes in the ABC/CMT drama Nashville from 2012 to 2018. She is also known for her roles in 2000’s Remember the Titans, 2006’s Bring It On: All or Nothing, 2009’s I Love You, Beth Cooper, 2011’s Scream 4 and 2023’s Scream 6. While working on Heroes, Panettiere sparked a two-year romance with costar Milo Ventimiglia until they called it quits in 2009. She later moved on with Wladimir Klitschko, who proposed in October 2013. They welcomed daughter Kaya in October 2014 and ended their engagement four years later.
Panettiere started dating Brian Hickerson in August 2018 but the pair split two years later after a dispute led to Hickerson’s second arrest for domestic violence charges.
Previously known for a six-year stint on Dynasty in the 1980s, Coleman portrayed Claire Bennet’s father, Noah, on the supernatural NBC series. He later secured recurring roles as State Senator Robert Lipton on The Office from 2010 to 2013 and as United States Senator William Bracken on Castle from 2012 to 2015.
Coleman is married to Beth Toussaint and the couple share daughter Tess.
Ventimiglia was a major teen heartthrob in the mid-2000s after playing Rory Gilmore’s misunderstood love interest Jess Mariano on Gilmore Girls, a role he reprised in Netflix’s Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life in 2016. After Heroes introduced him to a broader audience, Ventimiglia went on to star in 2013’s Mob City, 2015’s The Whispers and This is Us from 2016 to 2022. He also appeared on the big screen in 2012’s That’s My Boy, 2013’s Kiss of the Damned, 2014’s Grace of Monaco, 2017’s Devil’s Gate, 2018’s Creed II and 2019’s The Art of Racing in the Rain.
In October 2023, Us Weekly confirmed that Ventimiglia tied the knot with Jarah Mariano earlier that year. The couple welcomed their first child in January 2025.
Apart from Heroes, Roberts is known for playing Sean Taylor in 2002’s Drumline and Forrest Gates in season 4 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which aired in 1999. He went onto star in several TV shows after Heroes, including 2013’s The Client List, 2016’s The People v. O.J. Simpson, Mom from 2017 to 2018, 2019’s 9-1-1, Charmed from 2020 to 2022, 2022’s All American: Homecoming and 2023’s Goosebumps. In December 2020, Roberts made headlines after claiming that he felt singled out as a Black actor on Heroes and noted there was tension with costar Ali Larter, which resulted in him being fired from the series.
After appearing on Heroes, Oka starred on CBS' Hawaii Five-0 remake as Doctor Max Bergman from 2010 to 2017 and later reprised the role in 2019. Aside from TV, Oka also starred in 2011’s Friends with Benefits, 2013’s Jobs, 2017’s Death Note, 2018’s The Meg, 2019’s Spies in Disguise and 2022’s Bullet Train.
Following her appearance in Heroes, Larter starred in 2014’s Legends, 2016’s Pitch and The Rookie from 2019 to 2020. The Final Destination actress also appeared on the big screen in 2014’s Lovesick and You’re Not You, 2015’s The Diabolical, 2016’s Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, 2021’s The Last Victim and 2022’s The Hater.
Larter tied the knot with Hayes MacArthur in August 2009 and the twosome went on to welcome son Theodore and daughter Vivienne in 2010 and 2015, respectively.
In 2009, Quinto took over the role of Spock from the late Leonard Nimoy in J.J. Abrams’ modern Star Trek adaptation, which also starred Chris Pine and Zoe Saldana. He reprised the role in sequels Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond in 2013 and 2016, respectively. Aside from his work in Star Trek, Quinto also appeared in 2011’s Margin Call, 2015’s Hitman: Agent 47, 2016’s Snowden and 2018’s Hotel Artemis. On TV, Quinto starred on 2011’s American Horror Story: Murder House, 2012’s AHS: Asylum, 2019’s NOS4A2 and 2022’s AHS: NYC.
Aside from his work in the film industry, Quinto appeared on Broadway in 2013’s The Glass Menagerie and 2018’s The Boys in The Band.
Quinto began dating musician Miles McMillan in 2013, however, the twosome ended their relationship in 2019.
Bell joined the cast of Heroes for its second and third seasons in 2007 and 2008, shortly after UPN’s Veronica Mars came to an end. Following her work on Heroes, Bell appeared as Jeannie van der Hooven in House of Lies from 2012 to 2016, Eleanor Shellstrop in The Good Place from 2016 to 2020, Molly Tillerman on Central Park from 2020 to 2022 and Anna Whitaker in 2022’s The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window. She has also starred in numerous films including 2009’s Couples Retreat, 2010’s When in Rome, 2010’s You Again, 2013’s Frozen, 2016’s The Boss and 2019’s Frozen II.
Bell tied the knot with Dax Shepard in October 2013 and the couple welcomed daughters Lincoln and Delta in 2013 and 2014, respectively.
Pasdar appeared on Heroes as Nathan Petrelli from 2006 to 2009. Following his stint on the show, he appeared in The Lying Game from 2011 to 2013, Avengers Assemble from 2013 to 2017 and Supergirl from 2017 to 2018.
Pasdar announced in 2017 that he Natalie Maines of The Chicks were divorcing after 17 years of marriage. The pair share two sons, Jackson and Beckett, born in 2001 and 2004, respectively.
After starring on Heroes from 2006 to 2010, Ramamurthy appeared in Covert Affairs from 2010 to 2012, Beauty & The Beast from 2013 to 2014, The Flash from 2019 to 2023 and Never Have I Ever from 2020 to 2023.
Ramamurthy is married to Olga Sosnovska and the twosome share daughter Halina and son Alex, born in 2005 and 2008, respectively.
Grunberg starred as Matt Parkman on Heroes from 2006 to 2010 and went on to star on The Client List from 2012 to 2013. He has also appeared in 2013’s Big Ass Spider!, 2014’s Let’s Kill Ward’s Wife, 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 2016's Star Trek Beyond, 2018’s A Star Is Born, 2019’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 2020’s Max Reload and the Nether Blaster and 2022’s The Fabelmans.
Grunberg is married to Elizabeth Dawn Wershow and the couple share three sons together: Jake, Ben and Sam born in 1996, 1999 and 2003, respectively.
Since Heroes concluded in 2010, Kyson has guest starred in several shows including Hawaii Five-0 in 2011, Adventure Time in 2012 and 2016, NCIS: Los Angeles in 2016 and Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders in 2017.
He has been married to Jamee Kyson since 2015.
Aside from Heroes, Rose starred on How I Met Your Mother from 2006 to 2014 and 2017’s Trial & Error. Since 2010, she has appeared in various films as well including 2011’s Take Me Home and 2014’s Muffin Top: A Love Story.
Following the end of Heroes, Gray-Cabey went on to pursue higher education at Harvard University before reprising his role of Micah in 2015’s Heroes Reborn miniseries and starring in Code Black from 2016 to 2018. The actor also appeared on Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists in 2019 and All American from 2021 to 2023.
McDowell starred on Heroes from 2006 to 2007 and went on to appear in Metalocalypse from 2007 to 2012, Phineas and Ferb from 2008 to 2014, Franklin & Bash from 2011 to 2014, Mozart in the Jungle from 2014 to 2018 and Gossip Girl from 2021 to 2023. He has also starred in numerous films such as 2008’s Doomsday, 2010’s Easy A, 2011’s The Artist and 2019’s Bombshell.
McDowell was married to Margot Bennett from 1975 to 1980 and later moved on with Mary Steenburgen in 1978. The twosome welcomed daughter Lilly and son Charlie in 1981 and 1983, respectively, before divorcing in 1990. Following his divorce, McDowell married Kelley Kuhr in 1991 and the couple welcomed sons Beckett, Finnian and Seamus, born in 2004, 2006, and 2009, respectively.
Following his role on Heroes from 2007 to 2008, Tobolowsky went on to star in Californication from 2011 to 2014, The Goldbergs from 2014 to 2023 and 2023’s Lopez vs Lopez. Tobolowsky has appeared on the big screen as well in 2009’s The Time Traveler’s Wife, 2010’s Buried, 2012’s The Lorax, 2014’s Mr. Peabody & Sherman and 2023’s Candy Cane Lane. He is also the host of his own podcast, The Tobolowsky Files.
Tobolowsky is married to Ann Hearn and the couple share two children.
The Star Trek alum appeared on Heroes from 2007 to 2010 and went on to star in Supah Ninjas from 2011 to 2013, The Neighbors from 2013 to 2014 and various other guest starring roles. He also appeared in films such as 2011’s Larry Crowne, 2014’s To Be Takei and 2022’s Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank.
George has been married to Brad Takei since 2008.
Known for her work on Entourage and The Sopranos, Ramirez joined Heroes in season 2 and made her last appearance in season 3. Her next major roles were on Lifetime’s Devious Maids from 2013 to 2016, Once Upon a Time from 2017 to 2018, Tell Me a Story from 2018 to 2019, 2021’s Sweet Tooth and Alert: Missing Persons Unit from 2023 onwards. She has also appeared in films such as 2009’s The Devil’s Tomb, 2012’s Premium Rush, 2015’s Mojave, 2018’s Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay, 2019’s Jumanji: The Next Level and 2024’s Deadpool & Wolverine.
Ramirez married John Beverly “Bev” Land in February 2012 and the couple welcomed twins in 2013. (Land also shares son Kai from a previous marriage.)
Julia Roberts’ brother only appeared briefly on the NBC series but his career spans decades in both television and film, including 2008’s The Dark Knight, 2014’s Inherent Vice and 2022’s Babylon.
Roberts shares daughter Emma Roberts with ex Kelly Cunningham and has two stepchildren: Keaton Simons and Morgan Simons. The Oscar nominee has been married to Eliza Garrett since 1992.
Milo Ventimiglia has offered glimpses into his love story with wife Jarah Mariano.
The couple initially sparked romance rumors in 2022 but kept their relationship out of the spotlight. Us Weekly broke the news in October 2023 that Ventimiglia and Mariano secretly exchanged vows in a private wedding ceremony among family and close friends.
“When I saw my wife, I was always just like, ‘Oh no, she’s my wife,'” the actor recalled during an interview with Entertainment Tonight in February 2024. “Right away, I just kinda knew.”
Ventimiglia discussed how their connection only got better after their wedding, adding, “I think if anything, you know [that] you just got a partner that you’re gonna be there with, you’re gonna work with, you’re gonna find the joy [with]. And when pain hits you guys, you got to get through it together.”
In September 2024, Mariano shared more photos from their nuptials on social media. She followed that news up with an announcement that she was expecting the pair’s first baby. Ventimiglia previously spoke with Us about how playing a father on NBC’s hit series This Is Us made him start thinking about his future.
“It doesn’t make me want to have a family any more than I think I’m built to want a strong family unit,” he shared in 2017. “It will happen when it happens. I’m not out seeking it. It’s just kind of, I’m present in the space in my life that when it presents itself and it’s right, I’m sure it will work out.”
Ventimiglia, who played Jack, said it was a “blast” getting to portray the patriarch. “I don’t have kids, I have nieces and nephews,” he noted at the time. “I feel like I get to act out a little bit of my own paternal want to influence a young mind, shape a young mind, to approach life in a positive way.”
Keep scrolling to relive Ventimiglia and Mariano’s relationship:
2022
Ventimiglia and Mariano first sparked dating rumors in 2022. Fans of Ventimiglia’s role on Gilmore Girlscouldn’t help but point out how his then-girlfriend’s last name mirrored his character, Jess Mariano.
October 2023
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Us broke the news that Ventimiglia and Mariano tied the knot with a photo from their special day. The duo were all smiles as they celebrated the milestone moment.
After Ventimiglia’s marriage made headlines, his former This Is Us costar Mandy Moorepublicly sent her well wishes. “I haven’t had a chance to catch up with Milo,” Moore told Extra in a December 2023 interview. “But if Milo’s happy, I am so happy for him.”
January 2024
During an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Ventimiglia made a rare comment about his wife.
“[I’m] very happy. [She’s a] wonderful woman,” he said before discussing how Mariano’s last name is similar to his former Gilmore Girls character, Jess Mariano. “It’s a very easy connection to make.”
Host Jimmy Kimmel also pointed out that many fans were heartbroken that Ventimiglia is now off the market, to which he responded, “I’m sure there’s a few broken hearts. Female and male, I don’t know. Maybe? The point is there’s a lot of life and there’s a lot of Milo Ventimiglias out there.”
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Ventimiglia shared an update on married life in an interview with Extra, saying that “things are good.”
“We’ve had relationships that have come and have gone and then you get to a point where you kind of meet your match and meet someone that inspires you in a way different than anybody else,” he detailed. “I’m grateful for her and I’m happy to have arrived in this moment, so married life is nice.”
September 2024
“Last year I married my best friend,” Mariano wrote via Instagram alongside photos from their nuptials. “There aren’t enough words that exist to describe all the special qualities that make him who he is. AlI [I] can say is that I am grateful for the life that we have together and the happiness that we have created.”
September 2024
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Mariano announced on Instagram that she and Ventimiglia are expecting their first baby, writing, “Baby on board!” The model included photos of herself floating on a surfboard in Hawaii while her baby bump was fully on display in a bikini.
“Houseless, never homeless. Welcome back Ke’ala Coral Ventimiglia 1.23.25,” Mariano wrote via Instagram, announcing the arrival of her and Ventimiglia’s daughter via Instagram. “Jan 7th my family & I evacuated from the Palisades Fire. We lost our home that we were living in & everything we own, as well as our home under construction that we were about to move into. I was 38 weeks pregnant & I had done an evacuation only a few weeks prior during the Franklin Fire as well. I take it as a gift that I was able to essentially do a practice run for what was inevitably to come. I’m also forever grateful that we were able to evacuate from the Palisades Fire in the daytime, when we could feel more prepared & not caught completely off guard in the middle of the night, for example.”
While Mariano and Ventimiglia suffered a tragic loss, the model was grateful that her family was “together, happy, healthy and safe.”
“This will be an extended process of rebuilding and grieving for many, but we are feeling optimistic & inspired to welcome all of the exciting newness of our fresh start!” she continued. “A special thank you to all of those who have supported my family & I in this time; friends, family, my birthing team, hospital staff, companies gifting, LA community and beyond. Your love & generosity means everything to us.”
