Emily Blunt and John Krasinski's Relationship Timeline

Mar. 15, 2025

Emily BluntandJohn Krasinskiare one of Hollywood’s most iconic duos, both on-screen and off.

The actors first met at a Los Angeles restaurant in 2008 and wed two years later. They’ve since welcomed daughters Hazel and Violet.

Krasinski admitted onThe Ellen DeGeneres Showin 2011 that he “wasn’t really looking for a relationship” when he first came to L.A., but Blunt quickly changed his mind.

“Then I met her and I was so nervous. I was like, ‘Oh god, I think I’m going to fall in love with her,’ " he shared, adding that their instant chemistry was undeniable. “It’s one of those things where as soon as you meet someone you kind of know.”

Now, after 14 years of marriage, Krasinski — who was namedPEOPLE’s 2024 Sexiest Man Alive— is proud of the life he has built with Blunt. “It’s that beautiful thing where when you’re married to someone, you’re constantly learning and changing and evolving,” he told PEOPLE in his Sexiest Man Alive cover story. “And I’m so lucky to go through all that with her.”

From their first date to their costarring debut, here’s a complete timeline of Emily Blunt and John Krasinski’s relationship.

June 2006: John Krasinski watches Emily Blunt’s movie

Although the pair hadn’t met yet,The Officestar became a fan of his future wife whenThe Devil Wears Pradapremiered in June 2006. Krasinski later admitted to Blunt that he watched it on repeat — over 70 times to be exact.

In a 2016interview withGlamour, the actor recalled how after the couple had been dating for a bit, Blunt asked him if he’d ever seen the movie.

“I said, ‘Yes,’ and she said, ‘How many times?’ And I said, ‘A lot.’ She said, ‘What’s a lot?’ And I said, ‘75 times,’ " he said. “I’m lucky enough that she stayed with me and didn’t realize that she had really married her stalker!”

November 2008: Emily Blunt and John Krasinski first meet

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During a night out in L.A., the pair first met through a friend. As Blunt would later say onLate Night with Seth Meyersin 2018, Krasinski had been sitting with actorJustin Therouxbefore spotting their mutual friend and making his way over to her table.

“It’s kind of a sad, lame story. I was in a restaurant, he was in the restaurant. I was sitting with a mutual friend,” Blunt told the host. “And my friend Gray goes ‘Oh my god, that’s my friend John.’ And that was it. He was sitting with our friend Justin Theroux, and he abandoned Justin and came over to us. He just stood there and made me laugh.”

Late 2008: Emily Blunt and John Krasinski go on their first date

KrasinskitoldThe Hollywood Reporterthat it took some convincing after they met for Blunt to agree to a date. However, the actress disagreed, and said she was actually the one who asked Krasinski out first.

For their first date, the pair met for pizza at his apartment. And as the couple toldTHR, something else happened at their initial meetup that they’ve decided to keep just for them.

“It’s so precious, I don’t want to talk about it,” Blunt said. “Is that all right?”

August 2009: Emily Blunt and John Krasinski get engaged

After less than a year together, a rep for Krasinskiconfirmed to PEOPLEthat the couple was engaged in August 2009. The pair has kept most of the details about the proposal private, but Krasinski did reveal they both cried during the happy moment.

“It was very casual and I was nervous,” hetoldAccess Hollywood.

July 2010: Emily Blunt and John Krasinski get married

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Krasinski laterrevealed toEllein 2016 how Clooney offered up his estate to the couple.

“Only on the fourth ask did I say yes. Because the first three times I thought, There’s no way he is serious,” he shared. “But I started to see his feelings get hurt. I actually hurt George Clooney’s feelings.”

August 2010: Emily Blunt and John Krasinski attend the Emmy Awards

A month after getting married, the newlyweds attended theEmmy Awardstogether, posing for pictureson the red carpetand atAMC’s Emmy afterparty, where they smiled next to Krasinski’s fellow NBC starsAmy Poehlerand Ed Helms.

April 2013: Emily Blunt says meeting John Krasinski changed her life

In April 2013, Blunt was featured on the cover ofInStyle’s May issue, where she shared a glimpse into her marriage with Krasinski.

“Meeting John really changed my life,” she said. “When I feel the support that I have from him, I feel invincible. There’s someone behind you on your good days and someone in front of you on your bad days.”

September 2013: Emily Blunt and John Krasinski confirm they’re expecting their first child

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Later that year, a rep for Bluntconfirmed to PEOPLEthat the couple was expecting their first child together.

February 2014: Emily Blunt and John Krasinski welcome their first daughter

On February 16, Krasinski announced the birth of their first daughter, Hazel Grace, through social media.

“Wanted to let the news out directly. Emily and I are so incredibly happy to welcome our daughter Hazel into the world today! Happy bday!” hewrote on Twitter.

January 2015: John Krasinski crashes Emily Blunt’s acceptance speech

August 2015: John Krasinski opens up to PEOPLE about his marriage

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In August 2015, Krasinskispoke to PEOPLEabout being Blunt’s “No. 1 fan.”

“It’s really that we just got lucky,” he said of their relationship. “It’s one of those things, I’m having more fun now than the day I met her, and it’s pretty wild.”

The actor also opened up about their parenting journey, saying that the birth of daughter Hazel changed “everything.”

“I think when you commit your life to anything like that it changes everything. All of the cliches are true,” he shared.

June 2016: Emily Blunt and John Krasinski welcome a second daughter

In June 2016, the couple celebrated thebirth of their second daughter, Violet. Krasinski once again took to Twitter to share the happy news on the Fourth of July.

“What better way to celebrate the 4th… than to announce our 4th family member!!! 2 weeks ago we met our beautiful daughter Violet #Happy4th,“he wrote.

October 2016: Emily Blunt and John Krasinski attend the premiere forThe Girl on the Train

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To celebrate Blunt’s filmThe Girl on the Train,the couplewalked the red carpet togetherat the New York premiere. The pair both both donned Prada outfits — Blunt stunned in a custom green gown while Krasinski looked dapper in a tuxedo — and posed for photos together at the event.

March 2017: Emily Blunt and John Krasinski announce their first film together

After years of separate acting projects, Blunt and Krasinski announced their first collaboration in March 2017. The couple confirmed they were working on a new horror film calledA Quiet Placetogether.

Krasinski shared the news on Instagram,writing, “Question: ‘John, who’s the one actor you’ve been wanting to work with?’ Answer: (see above),” alongside an image of the couple.

January 2018: John Krasinski praises Emily Blunt’s acting skills

In early 2018, Blunt posed onthe cover ofVanity Fairahead of the premiere ofMary Poppins Returns. In the accompanying article, Krasinski opened up about his experience working with his wife on set.

“The air changes in the room when she starts doing what she does,” he said. “It’s so honest and so pure and so powerful. It’s like a superpower that she can just unlock and do so specifically with not many attempts.”

Krasinski also compared his own acting skills to Blunt’s, saying that while he loves his profession, his wife is “on another plane.”

“This weird intersection happened while filming where I totally forgot I was her husband. I was just watching her performance and was lucky enough to be in the front row,” he shared.

April 2018: Emily Blunt and John Krasinski’s first film together is released

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In April 2018, the couple’s first costarring project,A Quiet Place, debuted in theaters. Ahead of the premiere, Krasinskispoke to PEOPLEabout working alongside his wife for the film.

“We could be announcing our divorce right now if it did go the wrong way,” he joked.

Krasinski, who directed and starred in the movie, also revealed how the couple’s marriage benefited from collaborating on the project together.

“I’ve never have loved my wife more than after we did this movie,” he shared. “For me, it was a trust thing. We trust each other in day-to-day life for sure, but when you trust each other in this way it’s different.”

January 2019: Emily Blunt shares her SAG Award with John Krasinski

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After Bluntwon the best supporting actress honorat theSAG Awardsfor her role inA Quiet Place, she praised her husband during her acceptance speech.

“I am going to share this completely with my husband, John Krasinski, because the entire experience of doing this with you has completely pierced my heart directly,” she said. “You are a stunning filmmaker. I am so lucky to be with you and to have done this film with you.”

In the audience, Krasinski was visibly emotional as he applauded his wife’s achievement.

July 2019: Emily Blunt and John Krasinski announce their second film together

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After the box office success of their first film, the couple confirmed they were working onA Quiet Place Part IItogether in July 2019.Blunt later toldVarietythat the pair was initially hesitant to do a sequel.

“We were both really reluctant and unnerved at the idea of trying to do another one,” she shared. “A lot of people came into the studio and tried to pitch ideas and we were both like, ‘We’re not going to do it.’ "

However, after Krasinksi came up with the idea to haveMillicent Simmond, who played the couple’s daughter in the first film, take on the lead role in the sequel, both Krasinski and Blunt were sold.

May 2020: Emily Blunt talks pandemic life with John Krasinski

In celebration of the couple’s 10-year wedding anniversary, Bluntopened up to PEOPLEabout their partnership.

“Having John’s support is everything because we are each other’s confidant,” she said. “That shared understanding has really been a very vital anchor for me.”

The actress also spoke of how her and Krasinski’s daughters were a “lifeline” for the couple during the pandemic.

“Being around little ones during the pandemic was such a saving grace because they would just be bouncing around the house, and your job is to protect them from what is happening and make sure their life remains joyful,” she shared.

May 2021:A Quiet Place Part IIpremieres, costarring Emily Blunt and John Krasinski

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Bluntappeared onJimmy Kimmel Live!ahead of the movie’s debut and spoke of how the plot’s theme of “needing your neighbor” was more relevant than ever.

“It has even more prominence now. It’s sort of surreal,” she shared.

October 2021: Emily Blunt reveals she made “engagement chicken” for John Krasinski

During an October 2021 episode ofiHeartMedia’sRiver Cafe Table 4podcast, Blunt shared that she made KrasinskiIna Garten’s famous “engagement chicken” recipe before the couple got engaged.

“I guess I just made something that I knew he would love,” she said. “A roast chicken, who doesn’t love roast chicken?”

The recipe has quite the success rate —Garten saysthatMeghan Marklealso made the popular dish forPrince Harrybefore they got married.

July 27, 2022: John Krasinski and Emily Blunt allow their kids to watch them on the big screen for the first time

“They loved it,” Krasinski toldJimmy FallononThe Tonight Show. “They were laughing very very hard. I think up until now they didn’t actually believe I was in the business, because they’ve never seen anything I’ve done.”

“They are usually disinterested in seeing me on screen, butthey’re really intoJungle Cruise,” Blunt explained during an appearance onLive with Kelly and Ryan. “They love the jaguar, they love DJ [costarDwayne Johnson], they love the dynamic, they love the whole world.”

November 9, 2022: Emily Blunt says John Krasinski and their kids went horseback riding in Spain

Blunt opened up about filmingThe Englishat the show’s New York City premiere. She revealed that Krasinski and their children joined heron location in Spainand mentioned that the whole family got lessons in horseback riding. “They learned how to do the horse and buggy,” Blunt told PEOPLE.

She also spoke about her more extensive training for the film. “I rode for three months before we started and that helped me feel more at ease because people back then they were like one with the horse,” Blunt said. “So you had to kind of know your stuff.”

December 14, 2022: Emily Blunt still has the outfit she wore on first date with John Krasinski

During an appearance onThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Blunt shared the one item she should — but can’t — toss in the trash.

“I have areally terrible, old, royal blue velvet jacket, and I don’t wear it, but I wore it on John [Krasinski] and I’s first date, and I have not thrown it out,” she revealed. “It’s such an awful jacket. I sit there, and I go, ‘That is a terrible jacket.’ "

December 21, 2022: John Krasinski says he “wouldn’t be anywhere” in life without Emily Blunt

While chatting with Parade, Krasinski gushed about his wife.

“I wouldn’t be anywhere in my life without her,“The Officealum told the outlet. “On a daily basis, but certainly … career-wise, as a dad, she pushes me to be better every single day at everything I do.”

February 26, 2023: John Krasinski and Emily Blunt attend the SAG Awards

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June 7, 2023: Emily Blunt says she’d be “thrilled” to work onA Quiet PlacePart IIIwith John Krasinski

During an interview withHarper’s BAZAARUK, Blunt said the idea of working onA Quiet Place Part IIIwith Krasinski “thrilled” her. “I have so much respect for John as a director,” she said.

Blunt went on to admit that the first two films took a toll on their relationship. “It was all that we talked about, all that we focused on,” she recalled.

June 13, 2023: Emily Blunt says the best gift she’s ever received was a vintage cello from John Krasinski

Blunt shared a few things that people might not know about her withHarper’s BAZAARUK, including the best gift she’s ever received.

“I will say, my husband has bought me some amazing and thoughtful, deep gifts,” she said. “He got me a vintage cello. I played the cello as a kid. I’m so ashamed to play it now, but I do love it. And I love that he got it for me.”

September 28, 2023: Emily Blunt and John Krasinski attend The Albies

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January 14, 2024: Emily Blunt and John Krasinski attend the Critics Choice Awards

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Krasinski supported his wife, one of the evening’s nominees, at theCritics Choice Awardsin Los Angeles. Blunt wowed in a red Giorgio Armani Privé gown, while theJack Ryanstar looked dapper in a two-toned tuxedo.

April 30, 2024: Emily Blunt talks about making sure she spends quality time with John Krasinski

While talking to reporters at the Los Angeles premiere ofThe Fall Guy, Blunt said that when it comes to prioritizing quality time with her husband, the couple is “like anyone else.”

You just have to keep checking in. You just have to stay connected,” she said.

November 12, 2024: John Krasinski shares Emily Blunt’s sweet reaction to him being named PEOPLE’s 2024 Sexiest Man Alive

In November, Krasinski was crowned PEOPLE’s 2024 Sexiest Man Alive. WhileThe Officealum admitted he thought he was being “punked” when he learned of the news,Blunt was “very excited” to hear her husband’s latest title.

“There was a lot of joy involved in me telling her,” he told PEOPLE. Blunt has even joked that she would wallpaper their entire house with his Sexiest Man Alive cover should her husband ever be crowned.

“Do we have that on camera? Because that’s like a binding contract, I think,” he said. “My children will love that, it won’t be weird at all.”

source: people.com