Real-Life Love
‘Supernatural’ Stars Ruth Connell & Rob Benedict Are Engaged
Another Supernatural love story is headed toward the altar! Swooon can confirm that Ruth Connell and Rob Benedict are engaged.
Benedict, best known for playing Chuck Shurley/God on the long-running series, announced his engagement to costar Connell, aka Rowena, at the Salute to The Boys convention in New Jersey over the weekend. The actor, who played Splinter in Season 4, was on stage during a panel when he referred to Connell as his fiancée.
This has been an eventful year for the couple. They welcomed their daughter, Margaret Vivian Benedict, in January 2024. “The most ecstatic moment of my life was hearing Margaret Vivian Benedict’s healthy cry upon delivery,” Connell wrote in her birth announcement.
The Dead Boy Detectives alum opened up about motherhood in an interview with July Magazine. “I’m really lucky to have her at all, especially being a mature person,” the actress said. “I’m so delighted to have her. It’s funny, somebody did ask, do you want to have more? We looked at them like, this is a miracle, I don’t think lightning is going to strike twice. I’m so excited to have her.”
Connell and Benedict are one of many couples who fell in love because of Supernatural. Jared and Genevieve Padalecki met on the set of the show and are now happily married with three kids. The actor famously played Sam Winchester throughout the show’s 15-season run. His wife had a recurring role as Ruby. The couple went on to star in the CW series Walker together.
DJ Qualls (Garth) and Ty Olsson (Benny) announced their engagement earlier this year. Drake Rodger and Meg Donnelly, who starred as the younger versions of Dean Winchester and Mary Campbell in the short-lived Supernatural spinoff The Winchesters, also began dating while filming.