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Updated Mar 06, 2025Justin Long and Kate Bosworth Tease a Secret Wedding: What We Know
It's true: He's just that into her.
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Justin Long and Kate Bosworth may have secretly gotten married, as evidenced by a recent podcast episode. Just over a month after announcing their engagement, the actor let the happy news slip during the May 9 episode of his podcast Life is Short. In the clip, Long speaks to actress Kyra Sedgwick about filming Barbarian with Bosworth in Bulgaria. "I was there while I was really falling in love with my now-wife," he recalled. "She came to visit and I had never been comfortable with...set visits, I was never crazy about." He continued, "I like separating the relationship. But, yeah, I loved having her there and we just had the most magical time." Further fueling wedding speculation, Kate Bosworth posted a series of Instagram Stories on May 15 that appeared to show both her and Long wearing wedding bands on their ring fingers.
Justin Long and Kate Bosworth confirmed their engagement on Long's podcast in April 2023. The actors first sparked proposal rumors when Bosworth was photographed wearing a diamond on her left ring finger on the 2023 Oscar Awards Vanity Fair red carpet in March, though they didn't officially comment on the news until the following month. Here's everything to know about Justin Long and Kate Bosworth's romance, including their complete relationship timeline and the sweet proposal story.
- Are Justin Long and Kate Bosworth married? The couple seemingly confirmed that they secretly tied the knot during an episode of the Life is Short podcast on May 9.
- Justin Long and Kate Bosworth announced their engagement on April 4, 2023. Confirmation of the news came weeks after the duo sparked proposal rumors at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
- Although they knew of each other for years, Justin Long and Kate Bosworth connected on a film set in 2021.
- Kate Bosworth and Justin Long made their relationship Instagram official in May 2022.
In this article:
- Justin Long and Kate Bosworth's Engagement Details
- Justin Long and Kate Bosworth's Relationship Timeline
Justin Long and Kate Bosworth's Engagement Details
On April 4, Justin Long and girlfriend Kate Bosworth sat down to give fans an intimate look inside their relationship on his Life is Short podcast, where they finally addressed the engagement speculations. Bosworth called Long's proposal an "organic" experience, noting that she's not a fan of lavish gestures. "The idea of big proposals makes me uncomfortable because there's something that doesn't feel honest about it," she admitted.
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Although Long originally had "a special thing planned" around Bosworth's birthday (she turned 40 in January), he revealed that he had a change of heart. "About a month before that, life — like we were talking about — things change, and sometimes they change pretty drastically without any warnings," he said. The couple alluded that they weathered something "hard" together that prompted them to work with a therapist, but did not elaborate further. Ultimately, Long proposed to Bosworth at home in bed. "It was a moment where it just felt so organic and it felt connected to something very, very deeply, profoundly personal that we were going through, like, a real-life change. And so it came out in a very organic way as all of these moments with you have felt," Long reflected.
Referencing a piece of advice their therapist gave them about making sure they're "consistently asking the other what you need, or asking the other what they need," Bosworth asked Long what he needed. His response? "To spend my life with you."
Bosworth recalled smiling and saying, "Well, yeah, you have that. Oh my gosh, you have that," to which Long replied, "No, I mean I really want to spend my life with you." On the show, he added, "The words just came out so naturally." Bosworth, for her part, was charmed by the low-key engagement, saying, "I just thought it was the most romantic and honest and loving proposal."
Although we have yet to see a close-up shot of Kate Bosworth's engagement ring, Lindsay Kazan, Product Merchandising Manager for Diamond Nexus, says it appears to be a timeless design. "This classic style engagement ring is a round-cut diamond center stone set with claw prongs," Kazan notes. "The center stone is likely around seven carats and set in platinum." Knowing the couple's environmental consciousness, Kazan predicts the diamond may be a lab-grown stone or a family heirloom.
Justin Long and Kate Bosworth's Relationship Timeline
Although they knew of each other for years, we can trace Justin Long and Kate Bosworth's romance back to 2021. Here's every milestone from the duo's relationship timeline.
Spring 2021: Justin Long and Kate Bosworth Film a Project Together
In 2021, Kate Bosworth and Justin Long teamed up to film an unnamed film project in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Once filming wrapped, the former Blue Crush star shared a thoughtful tribute to her colleague on Instagram. "There are some movie experiences when you learn a lotttttt about another person," she captioned a photo of Long holding her. "Well, we just wrapped one of those — all night shoots, working 6 day weeks. The exhaustion & insanity was off the grid. Holy moly @justinlong you are a truly spectacular / fun / funny / kind / rare / thoughtful / totally. fckn. rad human being. 🌻 THANK YOU for lifting us up…you kept it light & full of laughter daily, even through the toughest moments. You gnome how much I love ya 💛 (sorry had to ;)."
December 2021: Justin Long Confirms He Has a Girlfriend
At the end of that year, Long confirmed on his podcast Life is Short that he had a girlfriend, though he played coy about her identity. The only detail he shared about her was that she likes pineapple on pizza.
April 2022: Justin Long Says He's Found "The One"
After Justin Long and Kate Bosworth were photographed out together in the spring of 2022, rumors began swirling that she was his secret girlfriend. Fueling the speculation, Long made an appearance on Bachelor star Nick Viall's podcast in April where he revealed that he found "the one." "I want to [talk about it], but I also want to be protective," he said on the show. "I want to scream it from the rooftops, but I also want to be protective. It's sacred."
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Spring 2022: Justin Long and Kate Bosworth Go Public
Later that month, Kate Bosworth and Justin Long were photographed kissing on vacation in Hawaii, seemingly confirming their romance. The next month, paparazzi captured the couple holding hands on the streets of New York. On an episode of Chelsea Handler's podcast Dear Chelsea, Long allowed the host to confirm that Kate Bosworth was indeed his girlfriend. "Am I allowed to say her name?" Handler asked, to which Long agreed. "There's something about it, for me, that I feel like I need to protect and keep sacred because it feels sacred," he said of their relationship. "I've never had anything like this before; I've never experienced this. So it's something I want to protect and keep, you know?"
Days later, Justin Long and Kate Bosworth finally made their romance Instagram official by sharing a photo dump of images from a joint trip to Ireland. Over the next few months, the two would continue to share romantic odes to each other online. In Long's birthday post, Bosworth wrote, "You were born today and the world lit up brighter than it had known and years later you met a girl who's life was disassembled / rearranged but you were patient and with time she fell in love now she has a glow (one that was forgotten long ago) she is so grateful *more than you'll ever know 💛."
July 2022: Justin Long and Kate Bosworth Star in House of Darkness
In the summer of 2022, it was announced that Justin Long and Kate Bosworth would star alongside each other in the thriller House of Darkness. In the trailer, the couple's romance continues on screen as their characters are seen kissing each other before playing a deadly game.
Fall 2022: Kate Bosworth and Justin Long Celebrate Holidays Together
Justin Long and Kate Bosworth continued to check off relationship milestones throughout the rest of 2022, as they celebrated major holidays together. In October, Long told People that he and his girlfriend established a spooky Halloween tradition. "We've been doing a horror movie every night for October, leading up to Halloween," he said. "So we've done Don't Look Now and The Exorcist and classics…We just love horror. It's really limitless, what you can do with that genre. I think that's what we really have been enjoying about it."
In November, the duo enjoyed Thanksgiving together, with Bosworth writing on social media, "HAPPY THANKSGIVING 🧡🍂 So grateful for your warmth and safety and that bright beautiful ever glow @justinlong. You make life so much fun. xx."
January 2023: Justin Long Celebrates Girlfriend Kate Bosworth's Birthday
Amid the turn of the new year, Justin Long marked girlfriend Kate Bosworth's 40th birthday with a lengthy tribute on Instagram. "She is 40! 🥳💛🎂" Long wrote. "She is also the best part of my day, everyday - even when we're not together. She laughs with abandon. She makes me laugh the same - all the time. She sees beauty everywhere and in everyone. She thanks everyone - even when she's suffering, she's kind." He concluded the heartfelt caption, saying, "She is my joy. She is my best friend. Happy Birthday HANSAAAY🎂🥳."
April 2023: Justin Long and Kate Bosworth Confirm Their Engagement
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Justin Long and Kate Bosworth set off a flurry of engagement rumors as they stepped onto the red carpet at Vanity Fair's 2023 Oscar party, notably because Bosworth was wearing a massive diamond ring. The duo looked as happy as ever while they posed for photos and walked the carpet arm-in-arm. Bosworth teased her engagement status a few days later when she thanked her glam team for her nails, calling it her "most important manicure to date 😘."
Finally, Justin Long and Kate Bosworth confirmed their engagement on the podcast Life is Short on April 4. She teased the reveal on Instagram with a collection of photos together, writing, "These things are funny to announce. How to do this right? He's going the distance? I've got a Blue Crush? He's just THAT into me? I've won a date with…??? Ok you get it! We thought it might be nice to share our joy in a conversation you all can listen to, on my future husband's @lifeisshortpodcast 💛 So if you would like to be in the room with us (sort of!) & hear our story, the link is in my bio. 💍If life is short, find the one who brings you endless peace and radical wonder. ✨ @justinlong I am so grateful it's you."
May 2023: Justin Long and Kate Bosworth Hint at a Secret Wedding
Although we have yet to see Kate Bosworth and Justin Long's wedding photos, it seems as though the couple indeed swapped vows shortly after announcing their engagement. In the May 9th episode of his podcast, Long spoke to actress Kyra Sedgwick about filming Barbarian with Bosworth. "I was there while I was really falling in love with my now-wife," he said. "She came to visit and I had never been comfortable with...set visits, I was never crazy about." He continued, "I like separating the relationship. But, yeah, I loved having her there and we just had the most magical time." The couple could also be seen wearing wedding bands in Instagram Stories shared by Bosworth on May 15.
