Real-Life Loves
Jennifer Love Hewitt’s Dating History Includes Husband Brian Hallisay, Carson Daly & More
Jennifer Love Hewitt has been married to her husband, Brian Hallisay, since 2013. However, before they tied the knot and started building their family, the actress was in some highly publicized relationships with some recognizable faces.
Hewitt is back in the spotlight due to her role in the new I Know What You Did Last Summer movie (she also starred in the original film back in 1997), which has fans going down the rabbit hole of her love life. Chances are, you totally forgot some of these guys who were in relationships with or linked to Hewitt back in the day!
Scroll down for a full deep dive into Hewitt’s dating history, from her husband to the other men she’s dated in the past.
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Will Friedle
Hewitt had a brief relationship with Will Friedle after meeting through a mutual friend in 1996. After they broke up, she starred in an episode of his show Boy Meets World in 1998.
Andrew Keegan
Hewitt dated her Party of Five costar Andrew Keegan for a bit in 1997.
Carson Daly
Hewitt dated Carson Daly for about a year in the late 1990s. A few years later, Daly revealed that he found out that the relationship ended after hearing the news on a radio show.
However, Hewitt appeared on her ex’s talk show a few years later and they squashed any issues. They both agreed that they were a good partner to the other, and Hewitt admitted that the relationship “ended a little weird.”
Wilmer Valderrama
Hewitt was rumored to be dating Wilmer Valderrama in 1999. Years later, he rated her in the bedroom on an episode of The Howard Stern Show, to which Hewitt responded, “I was told, like, that we had all these very steamy encounters, and I was like, ‘Really? Well, I would have loved to have been there!'”
Rich Cronin
Hewitt met LFO singer Rich Cronin, who died in 2010, in 1999. They started dating, and she inspired the band’s song “Girl on TV,” which she starred in the music video for. The pair broke up in 2000.
Enrique Iglesias
After starring in Enrique Iglesias‘ music video for “Hero” in 2001, the actress dated the singer for a short time.
John Mayer
Hewitt briefly dated John Mayer in 2002, and they’ve both had to shut down rumors that he wrote the song “Your Body Is a Wonderland” about her.
Patrick Wilson
From 2001 to 2002, Hewitt was in a relationship with Broadway star and actor Patrick Wilson.
Ross McCall
In 2007, Hewitt got engaged to her The Ghost Whisperer costar Ross McCall after two years of dating. They split in December 2008.
Jamie Kennedy
In 2009, Hewitt started dating another Ghost Whisperer costar, Jamie Kennedy. However, they broke up the following year.
Alex Beh
Hewitt started dating Alex Beh in 2010 after her split from Kennedy, but they broke up in May 2011.
Brian Hallisay
Hewitt met her now-husband in 2011 when they were both in the NBC pilot Love Bites. The following year, they reconnected on the set of The Client List and started dating.
In June 2013, Hewitt revealed that she was expecting her first child with Hallisay. That November, they got married and welcomed daughter Autumn. Son Atticus followed in 2015, and they added to the family by welcoming another son, Aidan, in 2021.
