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Jan 16, 2016 · The Americans stars fell in love on set after Russell split from her husband in 2013. Now, they are expecting their first child together and share their off-screen romance.
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Mar 24, 2023 · Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys played a married couple on The Americans — and then they fell in love in real life. The Felicity alum and the Welsh actor played undercover Russian spies...
- Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys Meet For The First Time
- Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys Reconnect on The Americans
- December 2013: Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys Spark Dating Rumors
- January 23, 2014: Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys Pose For GQ
- April 1, 2014: People Confirms Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys Are Dating
- May 2016: Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys Welcome A Baby Boy
- August 4, 2016: Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys Discuss Filming Sex Scenes
- January 12, 2017: Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys Discuss Working Together
- June 2, 2017: Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys Share The Key to Their Relationship
- June 5, 2017: Keri Russell Talks About Parenting with Matthew Rhys
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It wasn't necessarily love at first sight for Russell and Rhys. In 2017, the pair recalled their first encounter on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, with Rhys explaining he initially asked Russell out after a kickball gamein 2002. "I very drunkenly asked for her number," said Rhys. The two met up in a parking lot after a kickball party, whe...
Russell and Rhys later reconnected in 2012 — this time as costars — when they were cast as Elizabeth and Philip Jennings on The Americans, a drama about KGB spies living in suburban Washington, D.C. During their 2017 appearance on WWHL, host Andy Cohenasked Rhys if they fell in love on the show. "Yes, absolutely," Rhys said
Roughly one month after Russell announced her separation from Deary, she and Rhys were spotted walking around her Brooklyn Heights neighborhood in New York, casually shopping and looking at furniture on the street. A source told PEOPLE that the costars "looked very much like a couple," adding, "They were laughing and walking closely together."
Though they had yet to confirm their relationship, Rhys and Russell further proved their off-screen chemistry in a provocative spread for GQin January 2014.In one photo, Russell posed with her leg over Rhys' shoulder.
After months of speculation, PEOPLE confirmed the rumors were true — Russell and Rhys were an item. The pair were spotted on a date at The Public Theater in New York City, watching Steven Soderbergh's play The Library.
Russell gave birth to son Sam in May but waited until July to confirm the baby's name. She announced it on the Today show after former host Matt Lauerteased her for keeping quiet about the birth. "Where do you reveal [the baby's name]?" Russell asked Lauer. "You could do it right now!" Lauer suggested. "We had a boy," Russell shared. "[His name is]...
During a joint interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Russell and Rhys discussed filming their steamy scenes for The Americans. "There's that immediate thing where, like, physically you're comfortable together, and so that's fine," Rhys told The Hollywood Reporter. The actor also admitted he gets protective of Russell during intimate scenes. Russel...
Rhys opened up again about working with Russell during FX's Television Critics Association press day in January 2017, admitting that his care and concern for Russell impact his choices on set. "Last year, when I directed my first episode and directed Keri for the first time, she was pregnant, so I was very cautious in my approach, and I mean that p...
With countless hours spent together on set, Rhys and Russell stressed the importance of alone time, telling PEOPLE in June 2017 that it was "absolutely" necessary. "She has the patience of a saint, so that helps," Rhys said. "That is basically it." Rhys also joked that red wine helped too. "The great leveler, the great equalizer. Everything is so m...
When it comes to imparting wisdom to her children, Russell told PEOPLE she likes to stick to the basics. "I'm just starting with, 'Don't be a jerk,' " she said. She continued, "You do the best you can every single day, and some days are bad days. I feel like people need to remember that more."
The actors met in 2002 and started dating in 2013 after Russell's separation from her ex-husband. They have a son, Sam, and starred as KGB spies on The Americans until 2018.
Feb 1, 2024 · Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys met in 2002 at a kickball party and reconnected in 2012 as co-stars on The Americans. They have a son, Sam, and have worked together again in Cocaine Bear.
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Jan 8, 2024 · Keri Russell won a Golden Globe in 1999 for 'Felicity' — and her husband, Matthew Rhys, made sure to give her a shout-out on the 25th anniversary of her win while walking the carpet.
Feb 22, 2021 · Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys have been a couple since 2014, after meeting on the set of The Americans. They have one child together and a history of flirting for 10 years before their romance.
Apr 24, 2023 · Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys are a couple who met on the set of The Americans, a show about spies. They have a son, Sam, and have worked together again in Cocaine Bear.
