Bryce Dallas Howard Wishes 'Handsome' Husband Seth Gabel Happy Birthday: 'I Love You'

Mar. 15, 2025

Bryce Dallas Howard and Seth Gabel.Photo:Bryce Dallas Howard/InstagramBryce Dallas Howardhas a sweet birthday message for herhusband Seth Gabel.On Friday, Oct. 4, theJurassic Worldactress, 43, celebrated Gabel’s 44th birthday with a heartfelt Instagram post, which featured a close-up selfie of the pair."shouting from the rooftops I love you Seth! Happy Birthday Handsome ❤️," Howard captioned the photo, which showed her giving Gabel a kiss on the cheek.Bryce Dallas Howard and Seth Gabel.Bryce Dallas Howard/InstagramHoward, the daughter of filmmakerRon Howard, and Gabel, known for his acting roles in shows includingSex and the City,Salem,Big SkyandAmerican Horror Story,have been together since 2001, when they met while studying acting at New York University.Last year, the pair celebrated their 22nd year together. In a sweetInstagram tribute post, Howard revealed that they didn’t make plans but it was their “best anniversary yet” — because they just reflected on their first date and their early days of dating.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!“We reminisced, we took a walk, we watched episodes of our favorite show from the earliest days of our relationship (“Nigella Bites”),” she wrote at the time. “I love you Seth Gabel — thanks for going on that date 22 years ago.I still own the sweater I wore that nightbecause I JUST KNEW.⁣”In June this year, the couple — who areparents to son Theo, 16, and daughter Beatrice, 11— also reflected on 18 years of marriage in a jointInstagrampost, writing simply: “Married 18 years ago today ♥️⁣” as they posed for a scenic selfie in the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris.Also this year, they celebrated their more recent 23rd dating anniversary. Howard wrote in anothersocial media postin February: “Today is 23 years since we started dating, and each day gets better and better. I love you handsome.⁣"The pair tied the knot in a Greenwich, Conn. wedding in 2006.Bryce Dallas Howard and Seth Gabel on August 23, 2024.Mathew Tsang/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Howard previouslyspoke to PEOPLE in 2020about just how “unbelievably supportive” Gabel is when they’re both working — considering that they’re often separated for months at a time while they’re both on film sets.“Obviously we ideally wouldn’t be separated, but he’s amazing,” she said of her longtime partner.“I feel more balanced because sometimes there are things that you just can’t control and you just try and be graceful through that time,” Howard continued, reflecting on their time apart from each other. “And then there are times when you can control things and it’s about applying your wisdom and working toward a solution. I think that’s something I’m still consistently learning.”

Bryce Dallas Howard and Seth Gabel.Photo:Bryce Dallas Howard/Instagram

Bryce Dallas Howard/Instagram

Bryce Dallas Howardhas a sweet birthday message for herhusband Seth Gabel.On Friday, Oct. 4, theJurassic Worldactress, 43, celebrated Gabel’s 44th birthday with a heartfelt Instagram post, which featured a close-up selfie of the pair."shouting from the rooftops I love you Seth! Happy Birthday Handsome ❤️,” Howard captioned the photo, which showed her giving Gabel a kiss on the cheek.Bryce Dallas Howard and Seth Gabel.Bryce Dallas Howard/InstagramHoward, the daughter of filmmakerRon Howard, and Gabel, known for his acting roles in shows includingSex and the City,Salem,Big SkyandAmerican Horror Story,have been together since 2001, when they met while studying acting at New York University.Last year, the pair celebrated their 22nd year together. In a sweetInstagram tribute post, Howard revealed that they didn’t make plans but it was their “best anniversary yet” — because they just reflected on their first date and their early days of dating.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!“We reminisced, we took a walk, we watched episodes of our favorite show from the earliest days of our relationship (“Nigella Bites”),” she wrote at the time. “I love you Seth Gabel — thanks for going on that date 22 years ago.I still own the sweater I wore that nightbecause I JUST KNEW.⁣”In June this year, the couple — who areparents to son Theo, 16, and daughter Beatrice, 11— also reflected on 18 years of marriage in a jointInstagrampost, writing simply: “Married 18 years ago today ♥️⁣” as they posed for a scenic selfie in the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris.Also this year, they celebrated their more recent 23rd dating anniversary. Howard wrote in anothersocial media postin February: “Today is 23 years since we started dating, and each day gets better and better. I love you handsome.⁣"The pair tied the knot in a Greenwich, Conn. wedding in 2006.Bryce Dallas Howard and Seth Gabel on August 23, 2024.Mathew Tsang/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Howard previouslyspoke to PEOPLE in 2020about just how “unbelievably supportive” Gabel is when they’re both working — considering that they’re often separated for months at a time while they’re both on film sets.“Obviously we ideally wouldn’t be separated, but he’s amazing,” she said of her longtime partner.“I feel more balanced because sometimes there are things that you just can’t control and you just try and be graceful through that time,” Howard continued, reflecting on their time apart from each other. “And then there are times when you can control things and it’s about applying your wisdom and working toward a solution. I think that’s something I’m still consistently learning.”

Bryce Dallas Howardhas a sweet birthday message for herhusband Seth Gabel.

On Friday, Oct. 4, theJurassic Worldactress, 43, celebrated Gabel’s 44th birthday with a heartfelt Instagram post, which featured a close-up selfie of the pair.

“shouting from the rooftops I love you Seth! Happy Birthday Handsome ❤️,” Howard captioned the photo, which showed her giving Gabel a kiss on the cheek.

Bryce Dallas Howard and Seth Gabel.Bryce Dallas Howard/Instagram

Howard, the daughter of filmmakerRon Howard, and Gabel, known for his acting roles in shows includingSex and the City,Salem,Big SkyandAmerican Horror Story,have been together since 2001, when they met while studying acting at New York University.

Last year, the pair celebrated their 22nd year together. In a sweetInstagram tribute post, Howard revealed that they didn’t make plans but it was their “best anniversary yet” — because they just reflected on their first date and their early days of dating.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

“We reminisced, we took a walk, we watched episodes of our favorite show from the earliest days of our relationship (“Nigella Bites”),” she wrote at the time. “I love you Seth Gabel — thanks for going on that date 22 years ago.I still own the sweater I wore that nightbecause I JUST KNEW.⁣”

In June this year, the couple — who areparents to son Theo, 16, and daughter Beatrice, 11— also reflected on 18 years of marriage in a jointInstagrampost, writing simply: “Married 18 years ago today ♥️⁣” as they posed for a scenic selfie in the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris.

Also this year, they celebrated their more recent 23rd dating anniversary. Howard wrote in anothersocial media postin February: “Today is 23 years since we started dating, and each day gets better and better. I love you handsome.⁣”

The pair tied the knot in a Greenwich, Conn. wedding in 2006.

Bryce Dallas Howard and Seth Gabel on August 23, 2024.Mathew Tsang/Getty

Mathew Tsang/Getty

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Howard previouslyspoke to PEOPLE in 2020about just how “unbelievably supportive” Gabel is when they’re both working — considering that they’re often separated for months at a time while they’re both on film sets.

“Obviously we ideally wouldn’t be separated, but he’s amazing,” she said of her longtime partner.

“I feel more balanced because sometimes there are things that you just can’t control and you just try and be graceful through that time,” Howard continued, reflecting on their time apart from each other. “And then there are times when you can control things and it’s about applying your wisdom and working toward a solution. I think that’s something I’m still consistently learning.”

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