'Gilmore Girls' Cast's Dating Histories Through the Years (2025)

Gilmore Girls costars Alexis Bledel and Milo Ventimiglia shared a romance both on and off the small screen.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.Scroll down to learn more about the rest of the Gilmore Girls’ cast’s real-life love stories:

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.

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 Broadway star was married to TV presenter Lee Leonard from 1981 until his 2018 death. She was previously married to Peter Miller.

The Hawaii native tied the knot with Shin Kawasaki in a helicopter hovering over Las Vegas in December 2005.

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.”

Sutcliffe was married to Julie McCullough from 2001 to 2003. He hasn’t gone public with another relationship since.

The late actor was married twice: to Leigh Curran from 1978 to 1992, and to Star Herrmann from 1994 until his 2014 death.

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.

The Canada native has not gone public with his love life.

In 2019, the Guardians of the Galaxy star married actress Natasha Halevi.

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