Real-Life Loves
Music City Romance! Get to Know the ‘9-1-1: Nashville’ Cast’s Real-Life Loves
Ryan Murphy is ready to crank up the heat in Honky Tonk Central with 9-1-1: Nashville. The brand-new ABC spinoff series is headed to Music City and debuts on October 9 after the premiere of 9-1-1 Season 9.
The 9-1-1: Nashville crew is full of familiar faces, especially if you’re a Grey’s Anatomy fan. Chris O’Donnell, aka Meredith’s love interest, Finn, plays Captain Don Hart. Don’s wife, Blythe, is played by Jessica Capshaw, who starred as the beloved Dr. Arizona Robbins for years on the medical drama.
There’s plenty of relationship drama to go around on 9-1-1: Nashville, but what about the real-life romances of the show’s stars? Some of the cast members have been married for decades to their significant others, while one of the hunky firemen just popped the question to his girlfriend this past summer. Scroll down to get an inside look at the real-life relationships and dating histories of the 9-1-1: Nashville cast.
9-1-1: Nashville, Thursdays, 9/8c, ABC
Chris O'Donnell
O’Donnell has been happily married to his wife, Caroline Fentress, since 1997. They have five kids together: Lily, Christopher Jr., Charlie, Finley, and Maeve.
The actor was the youngest of seven children, so he’s no stranger to a big family. He previously opened up about how he and Caroline have similar parenting styles.
“Our families have the same values and traditions, and I think that goes a long way because when the excitement and heat of romance wear off, those are the things you fall back on,” he told Redbook.
Michael Provost
Michael Provost, who plays Ryan Hart, Don and Blythe’s son, is currently in a relationship with his girlfriend, Shelby Parks. The couple attended the Nashville premiere of 9-1-1: Nashville on October 7.
In honor of Valentine’s Day, Provost penned a sweet love note to Parks. “She is beauty. She is grace. She is SHELBY. And she is yet again my Valentine!!!” he wrote on Instagram.
Jessica Capshaw
Capshaw has been married for more than two decades to Christopher Gavigan. They wed in 2004 and have four children together. Gavigan is one of the cofounders of The Honest Company.
Juani Feliz
Juani Feliz plays firefighter Roxie Alba. Feliz has been married to Claribel Jimenez-Feliz since 2021. They welcomed their daughter, Charlize, in March 2024.
Feliz wrote a heartfelt message in honor of her wedding anniversary on September 2. “Cheers to this fortress of love we’ve built to all the dreams we’ve realized these past 13 years to the biggest one come true, our little Charlize to all our blessings here, now & yet to come I could not have dreamt up a more beautiful life
I love you so much mamacita,” she wrote on Instagram.
Hunter McVey
Hunter McVey, who is playing Blue Bennings, is the new hunk on the scene in 9-1-1: Nashville. But we hate to break it to you, ladies: He’s off the market! McVey proposed to his girlfriend, Julia Bridges, in June 2025. “Forever with you,” he captioned his post.
LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes stars as Dixie Bennings in 9-1-1: Nashville. The actress/singer is still very much in love with her husband, actor Eddie Cibrian. They met on the set of the movie Northern Lights, and their relationship started out as an affair when they were both married to other people: Rimes to Dean Sheremet, and Cibrian to Brandi Glanville.
Rimes and Cibrian said “I do” in 2011 after their divorces. They do not have children together, but Cibrian has two kids with Glanville.
“If I look back at our relationship, I’m really in awe of the things that we’ve endured and how we’ve grown together,” Rimes recently told Us Weekly. “The place we’re in now is just so comfortable and calm and quiet. We really find our quiet together. That’s really important.”
Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Kimberly Williams-Paisley steps into the 9-1-1 universe as Cammie Raleigh, a 911 dispatcher. In real life, Williams-Paisley is one half of a country music-loving supercouple. She’s been married to Brad Paisley since 2003. The couple has welcomed two sons: Huck and Jasper.
Hailey Kilgore
Hailey Kilgore is ready to fight fires and sing her heart out as Taylor Thompson. Kilgore keeps her private life off social media, so it’s unclear if she’s in a relationship. However, she appears to be single.
MacKenzie Porter
MacKenzie Porter plays Samantha Hart, Ryan’s wife. The singer and actress is married to fellow singer Jake Etheridge. They started dating in 2014 and wed in 2020. The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, in March 2024.
Gregory Alan Williams
Gregory Alan Williams is recurring on the show as Harold Foster. The Baywatch alum keeps his personal life out of the public eye.
Tim Matheson
Tim Matheson is stepping outside of Virgin River and into the world of 9-1-1: Nashville. He’s recurring as Edward in the new show. Matheson has been married to Elizabeth Marighetto since 2018. He was previously married to Jennifer Leak and Megan Murphy. He shares three children with Murphy.
