Jennifer Love Hewitt and Brian Hallisay’s Relationship Timeline

Jennifer Love Hewitt and husband Brian Hallisay have been going strong since 2012.

The duo met on the set of the NBC pilot Love Bites in 2011. However, they didn’t begin dating until after they reconnected on the set of The Client List in 2012.

After nearly one year of dating, Hewitt announced she was pregnant with her and Hallisay’s first child in June 2013. That same month, the couple shared that they were engaged.

Hewitt and Hallisay tied the knot and welcomed daughter Autumn in November 2013. The pair later went on to welcome son Atticus in June 2015 followed by son Aidan in September 2021.

In 2018, Hallisay began starring as Doug Kendall, the abusive husband of Maddie Buckley (Hewitt) in 9-1-1. He appeared in the series until 2019 and later reprised his role for one episode in 2024.

“It was just lovely to be able to go to work together, for our kids to be able to see us go to work together … and it was fun to see him love [playing that part] so much and really have fun,” Hewitt gushed to Entertainment Tonight in March 2019. “I was really proud of him.”

Keep scrolling to learn more about Hewitt and Hallisay’s relationship timeline:

2011

Hewitt and Hallisay met on the set of the NBC pilot Love Bites.

2012

The duo reconnected on the set of The Client List where Hallisay began starring as Hewitt’s character’s ex-husband.

June 2013

Hewitt and Hallisay announced that they were expecting their first child.

“We’re so thrilled and happy to start a family,” they told Us Weekly in a statement at the time.

Later that month, Us confirmed that the couple had gotten engaged while vacationing in Europe.

November 2013

Hewitt’s rep confirmed to Us that the duo welcomed daughter Autumn — and secretly tied the knot.

“Jennifer Love Hewitt and her husband Brian Hallisay are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter,” the rep told Us at the time. “Autumn James Hallisay was born on November 26.”

A source later added that the couple had “got married recently in private.”

January 2015

Hewitt and Hallisay announced that they were expecting their second child.

“Jennifer and Ben are thrilled to be expecting their second child later this year,” her rep told Us.

June 2015

The couple welcomed son Atticus.

2018

Hallisay began appearing as Hewitt’s abusive husband on 9-1-1. Hewitt gushed that it was “lovely” to work with Hallisay again — and went on to praise him for being a great partner to her.

“Oh, he just loves me. He chooses me every day, he’s really kind,” she told ET at the time. “He takes care of our kids when I can’t. He’s the best. I honestly couldn’t be luckier. He couldn’t be more opposite of the character on the show, very important for people to know.”

May 2021

Hewitt announced she was pregnant with her and Hallisay’s third child.

“Oh baby!” she captioned a selfie of her holding up a positive pregnancy test. “We have another one on the way. So excited to finally share this news with all of you.”

September 2021

Hewitt and Hallisay welcomed son Aidan.

“Well this is how my kids sent me to the hospital,” Hewitt captioned an Instagram photo of her with stickers on her stomach. “My belly was a big hit. ‘It is said that women leave their bodies in labor… they travel to the stars to collect the souls of their babies, and return to this world together.’ It was my greatest honor to go and collect you Aidan James. Now back to snuggles and resting.”

October 2022

Hewitt shared a rare photo of Hallisay on Halloween.

“[I] just fell in love all over again. 🎃🧡🎃,” she wrote via Instagram alongside a photo of Hallisay in the kitchen with his face covered by a jack-o-lantern hanging from the ceiling.

November 2024

Hewitt took to social media to celebrate the couple’s 11 years of marriage.

“This is us. 11 years married! I’m so grateful we had a little date today to celebrate,” she wrote via Instagram. “I always confuse our actual date by one day and you love me for it. Happy Anniversary my love. Love you always and forever. ❤️.”