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FormerThe Young and the RestlessstarsJustin HartleyandSofia Pernaswent from on-screen lovers to husband and wife.
The couple were first romantically linked in June 2020 andsecretly tied the knotin May 2021.
“She’s wonderful. She’s the sweetest, smartest, most beautiful woman I’ve ever met,” theThis Is Usstar toldEntertainment Tonighta few months after saying, “I do.” Hartley was formerly married toSelling SunsetstarChrishell Stausebefore they split in 2019.
From their soap opera background to their birthday tributes to each other, here’s everything you need to know about Justin Harley and Sofia Pernas' relationship.
April 2015: Justin Hartley and Sofia Pernas star onThe Young and the Restless
Pernas joinedThe Young and the Restlessin 2015, and played Hartley’s on-screen love interest for about a year. Hartley departed the show in 2016, joining the cast ofThis Is Us. Pernas leftTYATRthat same year, and went on to appear in seriesJane the Virgin,The BraveandBlood & Treasure.
June 2020: Justin Hartley and Sofia Pernas start dating
Asource told PEOPLEin June 2020 that Hartley and Pernas had “been dating for several weeks.” The source added that new couple was “spending a lot of time at his house.”
“They look very happy,” the insider said. They were first linked a week earlier, when TMZ published photos of the pairsharing a kissoutside a Los Angeles doctor’s office.
“She was very much a doting girlfriend. She dropped him off in the morning and returned to pick him up a few hours later,” the source told PEOPLE of the moment. “She helped him into the car and had a cold drink for him. They returned to his house and were there the whole weekend together.”
August 9, 2020: Justin Hartley and Sofia Pernas tease their relationship on Instagram
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The pairteased their romance on social mediafor the first time nearly three months after they were first linked.
Pernas shared a photo on her Instagram Story of a man leaning on a marble countertop, holding a cigar and an iced beverage in his hands: “Easy like Sunday mornin,'” she captioned the picture.
Hours later, Hartley posted a snap of himself sitting in a pool and holding a dog. Atop the photo, he wrote a nearly identical caption to the one written on Pernas' post.
“Paisley like Sunday mornin,'” the text on Hartley’s Instagram Story stated.
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December 31, 2020: Justin Hartley and Sofia Pernas go Instagram official
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The couplemade their Instagram debutonNew Year’s Evein their “quarantineden” amid theCOVID-19crisis. The pair posted a series of snuggled-up selfies to their respective accounts.
“Last minutes of 2020 here in LA. Bring on 2021! Happy New Year!” theThis Is Usstar, 43, captioned a smiley black-and-whitephoto of the twodressed to up and seated in a kitchen.
Alongside a morecasual, outdoor shot, Pernas wrote, “Sayonara 2020, it’s been real. Happy New Year from our quarantine den to yours ❤️”
January 29, 2021: Sofia Pernas celebrates Justin Hartley’s birthday
“Celebrating this man with my fav screen grab. That smile!!! Lights up my sky. Happy Birthday, حبيبي ❤️” Pernas wrote in the caption for the photo, in which Hartley smiles widely for the camera.
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May 2021: Justin Hartley and Sofia Pernas spark marriage rumors
May 16, 2021: Justin Hartley and Sofia Pernas make their red carpet debut as a couple
May 2021: PEOPLE confirms Justin Hartley and Sofia Pernas' marriage
The day after making their red carpet debut, asource confirmed to PEOPLEthat the pair had “recently” tied the knot.
Their wedding came just a few months after Hartley and his ex-wifeChrishell Stausesettled their divorceand had a judge sign off on the documents on Feb. 8. Hartley suddenlyfiled for divorcein November 2019.
Speaking onRadio Andyin October 2020, the actor shared that he was “really happy with where I am,” adding that he planned to continue keeping his personal life quite private.
“I’m healthy, I’m safe. I’m, I mean, all of those things. So, I’m very thankful,” he continued, adding that while he doesn’t necessarily mind the attention on his personal life, he won’t feed into it.
“I’ve also sort of always had this view that I will have a public life, but I will be very private about my personal affairs.”
July 31, 2021: Justin Hartley celebrates Sofia Pernas' birthday
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In July, Hartley penned a tribute to his wife, whom he referred to as “my beautiful Sofia.” “This amazing woman makes me laugh out loud every single day,” he wrote alongsidea collection of images of the actress. “Here’s to taking down oysters all over the world! I love you very much!”
September 19, 2021: Justin Hartley and Sofia Pernas attend the Television Academy’s reception for Emmy nominees
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Marking one of their first public appearances since their wedding was confirmed,the couple attended the Television Academy’s Receptionto honor the 73rd Emmy Award nominees. For the event, the pair matched in complementary blue looks.
January 2022: Justin Hartley and Sofia Pernas appear onThe Price Is Righttogether
The couple made a special appearance on the CBS daytime game showThe Price Is Rightfor the Valentine’s Day episode, which was taped in early January. They even snapped a photo with host Drew Carey during their appearance.
January 29, 2022: Sofia Pernas pays tribute to Justin Hartley on his birthday
Pernas referred to Hartley as her “one-in-a-solar system” as she wished him a “happy birthday” in early January. “Thank you for being such a giver, and just being all around perfect,“she wrote on Instagram. “Here’s to all our incandescent trips around the sun.”
March 13, 2022: Justin Hartley and Sofia Pernas attend the Critics' Choice Awards
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The duo donned matching suits as they attended the Critics' Choice Awards together in 2022.
April 2, 2022: Justin Hartley and Sofia Pernas share a kiss at PaleyFest LA
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Hartley and Pernas shared a smooch on the red carpet as they attended PaleyFest LA, wherethe cast ofThis Is Usheld a panelabout the show’s final season.
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May 10, 2022: Justin Hartley and Sofia Pernas attend the premiere ofSenior Year
July 31, 2022: Justin Hartley wishes Sofia Pernasa happy birthday
Hartley celebrated Pernas' 33rd birthdayon Instagram, sharing photos of the pair smiling together plus one picture of the actress sitting at a restaurant on the water.
“Happy Birthday to my better half,” he captioned the post. “Everyone’s favorite half. To many more adventures with this stunner of woman!”
October 10, 2022: Justin Hartley and Sofia Pernas appear on NBC’sQuantum Leaptogether
Hartley and Pernas shared the screen again during an episode of NBC’sQuantum Leapreboot. While chatting with PEOPLE, the couple sharedwhat it’s like to be on set together again.
“It’s play. It’s not work,” Pernas said. “I get this question a lot where it’s like, ‘Do you guys work well together?’ ‘Would you want to work together?’ Because there are people out there that are like, ‘We can’t. We need a break from each other.’ I’m like, ‘Yeah, I want to do everything [with him]. We work very well together.”
January 29, 2023: Sofia Pernas wishes Justin Hartley happy birthday with a romantic Instagram post
Pernas marked Hartley’s 46th birthday with a sweet post on Instagram. She shared photos of the pair together, including a shot of theThis is Us actorin a pink suit.
“Happy Birthday to this stud of a husband - a man who says hell yes to a pink suit and cannonballs into every adventure we have together,” shecaptioned the post. “Thank you for loving me like you do, and being everything I could’ve wished for in a partner and then some. Here’s to you! 💕”
January 7, 2024: Justin Hartley and Sofia Pernas attend the Golden Globes
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