Real-Life Love
19 TV Star Couples Who Met On Set & Found Love
Have you ever wondered why the chemistry between certain onscreen couples is so unbelievably good? If you have, this story is for you. These 19 real-life couples met on set, many of whom were lovers in the fictional space, too.
As most of their characters fell in love, so did these actors. Not all of them were onscreen lovers, but they still found romance anyway.
These 19 couples have made a relationship with a coworker happen and are in a blissful state of wedded glory. Scroll below to see which TV costars met each other behind the scenes of Revenge, Fargo, Yellowstone, and more.
Emily VanCamp & Josh Bowman (Revenge)
Move over, Emily Thorne (Emily VanCamp) and Daniel Grayson (Josh Bowman). The real love story is between the actors who played them.
The Revenge couple met on set and have been inseparable since. Getting together in 2011, the item has been by each other’s side for 13 years now.
In 2018, the couple tied the knot in Harbour Island, and some of their Revenge castmates attended the wedding. They have two daughters.
Ginnifer Goodwin & Josh Dallas (Once Upon a Time)
Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas were able to find their own happily ever after on the set of Once Upon a Time.
With a relationship timeline right out of a storybook, this Snow White and Prince Charming have made sure that no evil sources affected their marriage. Goodwin and Dallas got married in 2014 in the midst of the Once Upon A Time series. The two are parents to sons, Oliver Finlay and Hugo Wilson.
Eliza Taylor & Bob Morley (The 100)
We’ll forever feel cheated that Clarke and Bellamy didn’t end together, but Eliza Taylor and Bob Morley did.
Fans of The 100 were shocked when Taylor and Morley announced they got married in 2019. No one even knew they were dating! The couple welcomed their first child in 2022 and live in Los Angeles.
Melissa Benoist & Chris Wood (Supergirl)
From saving the (fictional) world together to falling in love! Supergirl duo Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood have been enjoying their happy marriage, and we’re all for it.
They are both relatively private people, but the pair do tend to share occasional vacation snapshots. Benoist and Wood tied the knot in 2019, and they welcomed a baby the following year.
Michael J. Fox & Tracy Pollan Family Ties
One of the longest relationships in Hollywood, Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan really do have it all figured it out.
They met on Family Ties in 1985 when they played love interests, but they were both were dating other people. They didn’t give their chemistry a go until 1987 when they worked together again on Bright Lights.
Shortly after in 1988, they got married. Thirty-six years later, they are still happily in love. They have four children and have faced any and all challenges together, including Fox’s Parkinson’s diagnosis.
Jared Padalecki & Genevieve Padalecki (Supernatural)
Residing in Austin, Texas, these two Supernatural actors met during Season 4 of the hit show. Jared Padalecki, who was a main character on the show as Sam Winchester, came in contact with Genevieve Padalecki. She took over the role of Ruby, who was previously played by Katie Cassidy.
Staying friends for a couple of months, things quickly turned into something more. With their romantic relationship getting stronger over the years, Padalecki asked his now-wife to marry him at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in front of the Joan of Arc painting by Jules Bastien-Lepage. They have three kids together: Thomas, Austin, and Odette.
Rob McElhenney & Kaitlin Olson (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia sure must be fostering a healthy environment on set as two longterm relationships have withstood the test of time on that show: Kaitlin Olson and creator Rob McElhenney, as well as Charlie Day and Mary Elizabeth Ellis.
The latter couple, however, started dating before filming began. This wasn’t the case for Olson and McElhenney. Their connection was undeniable. McElhenney has admitted to having a crush on his now-wife since watching her on Curb Your Enthusiasm. The couple married in 2008 and have two sons.
Ben McKenzie & Morena Baccarin (Gotham)
Ben McKenzie and Morena Baccarin met way before they actually decided to give their love story a shot.
After getting introduced to each other on the set of The O.C. in the early ’00s, it wasn’t until they worked more closely on Gotham in 2014 that sparks started flying. McKenzie even admitted to not remembering their early interactions.
Yet, first impressions aren’t always that important. The two proved that by getting married and starting a family together. They parent their two kids alongside Baccarin’s son with her ex-husband, Austin Chick.
Ashton Kutcher & Mila Kunis (That '70s Show)
Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher might have met on That ’70s Show, but they didn’t start dating until years later.
Playing the toxic couple Michael Kelso (Kutcher) and Jackie Burkhardt (Kunis), the two had a love-hate relationship on the show. Things didn’t progress romantically for them during their time as co-workers. Kunis was just 14, while Kutcher was 19, when That ’70s Show started filming.
The series, which went on for eight seasons, wrapped up in 2006, yet the couple didn’t realize their passionate connection until 2012.
Heading into their 10-year wedding anniversary in 2025, Kunis and Kutcher seem to be still going strong despite controversies. They have two kids together, Wyatt and Dimitri.
Nicole Ari Parker & Boris Kodjoe (Soul Food)
Let’s talk about effort because Boris Kodjoe definitely knows a thing or two about it. Kodjoe and now-wife Nicole Ari Parker had an instant connection on the set of Soul Food, yet the two were unable to make a move on each other as they were still in relationships with other people. Once those relationships ended, the two were ready to date.
However, Kodjoe wanted to be a better man and went to therapy for seven months before making things official with Parker. This clearly worked because the couple has been together for over two decades.
Sharing kids Sophie and, Nicholas, the couple often shares tips on how to create a long-lasting marriage.
Anna Paquin & Stephen Moyer (True Blood)
I’m sorry to break it to you, Sookie (Anna Paquin) and Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) shippers, Paquin will always go for Bill (Stephen Moyer).
At least, that’s what she did in real life. Paquin and Moyer met on the set of True Blood and haven’t let each other go since then.
The two married and welcomed twins while still filming the series that ran until 2014. They have collaborated on many projects since. Their most recent film, A Bit of Light, saw Moyer take on the role as director while Paquin was cast as the lead.
David Giuntoli & Bitsie Tulloch (Grimm)
David Giuntoli and Bitsie Tulloch shocked the Grimm fanbase once it was revealed that the two were more than just co-workers.
Their romance started on the set of the widely popular show. They tied the knot in 2017 and have one kid. Giuntoli and Tulloch have continued to work together. Giuntoli even took on the role of director for an episode of her show Superman & Lois.
Jon Hamm & Anna Osceola (Mad Men)
Mad Men made Jon Hamm a household name, but the series was also the foundation for him and his future wife, Anna Osceola.
The two didn’t start dating right away. Getting to know each other in 2015, the longtime friends only progressed into something more in 2020, five years after they met.
In 2023, the two were sure they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together and tied the knot at Anderson Canyon in Big Sur, the filming location of certain Mad Men scenes.
Ewan McGregor & Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Fargo)
Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons aren’t the only celebrity couple who met while filming Fargo. Ewan McGregor and now-wife Mary Elizabeth Winstead also stumbled upon each other on the set.
They endured much controversy in the early days of their relationship, but they found a love that’s withstood the test of time as they approach their seventh year together. They also went on to star in Birds of Prey together.
The duo even have a son, Laurie, who was born in 2021.
Kirsten Dunst & Jesse Plemons (Fargo)
Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons ooze charisma, and the two actors just fit. The allure these personalities bring to the screen are unmatched, so it’s no wonder that they found each other on the set of Fargo.
Okay, after they met, it took some time for them to actually get together, but the couple immediately respected each other.
Dunst and Plemons finally started to date in 2016. Now, they share two kids: Ennis and James Robert. The item got married in 2022, five years after they got engaged.
In a 2019 interview with Net-a-Porter, Dunst had joked, “Mom, I’m not going to get married when I’m pregnant. I want to have fun and have a drink. I mean, we’re paying for this wedding. I’m paying for the bar! I want to enjoy it.’ [My mom is] kind of old-school in that way.”
Kit Harington & Rose Leslie (Game of Thrones)
Jon Snow and Ygritte weren’t endgame, but this is the next best thing. Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Rose Leslie fell in love while filming the hit HBO show. Harington’s even said that meeting his wife was one of his favorite memories of the show.
The private couple announced their engagement in 2017. The next year, they tied the knot in a family-owned castle in Scotland. Many of their Game of Thrones costars attended the wedding. Harington and Leslie welcomed their first kid together in 2021. They welcomed their second child in 2023.
Ryan Bingham & Hassie Harrison (Yellowstone)
Yellowstone actors Ryan Bingham and Hassie Harrison live and breathe the cowboy roots they represent in the show. The twosome even had a Western-themed wedding in Dallas in May 2024.
In 2023, Harrison and Bingham went public with their relationship. The couple met years earlier in 2019.
Grace Byers & Trai Byers (Empire)
Amid Empire‘s Lyon family drama, Trai Byers and Grace Byers fell in love on set.
The couple had an intimate wedding in 2016, with just 50 close friends and family. The nuptials happened in the Grand Cayman Island. The Byers have a son, who was born in 2023.
Alyson Hannigan & Alexis Denisof (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary in 2023, Alyson Hannigan and Alexis Denisof met on the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
However, the two didn’t get together straight away because Denisof had a rule against dating costars. They found each other again a couple years later and never looked back.
Bopping around the world, the couple loves their joyful union. Denisof asked their kids, Satyana Marie and Keeva Jane to help asking Hannigan to renew their vows for their 10th anniversary. Over the years they have appeared in more projects together.
