Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton's Relationship Timeline

Mar. 15, 2025

Jeffrey Dean MorganandHilarie Burton’s love has stood the test of time, cementing them as a fan-favorite celebrity couple.

The couple’s second child, daughterGeorge Virginia, arrived in 2018. And despite speculation that they had tied the knot years earlier,Burton and Morgan said, “I do,” in 2019during an intimate ceremony with family, friends and their two children.

From a fateful blind date toraising their kidson a farm, here is a complete timeline of Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton’s relationship.

May 8, 2009: Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burtonmeet

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Burton and Morgan have two famous friends to thank for introducing them —Jensen AcklesandDanneel Ackles. Danneel previously starred alongside Burton onOne Tree Hill, while Morgan portrayed Jensen’s father onSupernatural. The Ackles brought the two together for a blind date at an Irish pub in Los Angeles on May 8, 2009.

Twelve years later, Burton fondlylooked back on their first datewith a post on Instagram captioned, “Twelve years ago today, @jensenackles and @danneelackles512 made me go on a blind date. The smokin hot @jeffreydeanmorgan showed up and it was game over.”

“Here’s to being crazy kids, living all over the country, giving birth to two doppelgängers, getting gray hair and still being totally inappropriate….together,” she continued.

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Burton and Morgan quietly welcomed their son, Augustus “Gus” Morgan, on March 14, 2010.

At the time, she did not share his name or birthday. “I want to protect them like a mama wolf should,” she added.

April 20, 2010:Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burtonmake their red carpet debut

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Just over a month after the arrival of their son, whose birth had not yet been announced publicly, Burton and Morgan made their red carpet debut at the L.A. premiere of Morgan’s movie,The Losers.

November 14, 2011:Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burtontalk about parenthood

Burton and Morgan opened up about parenthood for the first time publicly on the red carpet at theBreaking Dawn: Part 1premiere in L.A.The Walking Deadactor also revealed that their son Gus' favorite word at the time was “no.”

“He just said ‘no’ for the first time, which is f—ed up,” Morgan toldE! Online. “In one week it’s just like, ‘No, no, no!’ "

Morgan added that parenthood had consisted of “a lot of not sleeping.” He then joked, “Then our one adult night we come here … this is our date. Can you believe it?”

Early 2014: Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton buy a candy store

Along with longtime friendPaul Ruddandhis wife Julie, Morgan and Burton purchased a local candy store, Samuel’s Sweet Shop, in Rhinebeck, New York, following the owner’s passing.

In an interview onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Morgan explained how the couplegot involved with Samuel’s Sweet Shop.

“We moved to upstate New York. The first guy I met in this town called Rhinebeck was this Ira, and he owned this candy store,” he shared. “He passed away a couple years ago, and Paul and I had been friends for a while and we just didn’t want it to turn into a smoothie stand or something. It had been there since the early ’90s, so we were like, ‘Yeah, let’s pool our money together and get a candy store,’ so now we’re the proud owners of Samuel’s Sweet Shop.”

July 2015: Hilarie Burton joins Jeffrey Dean Morgan onExtant

The coupleshared the screen togetherfor the first time when Burton joined Morgan andHalle Berryfor a role on the sci-fi seriesExtant. She even got to work with fellowOne Tree HillalumTyler Hilton, who was a regular on the show.

Later that month, Morgan accidentally revealed that the couple were expecting a girl during aSupernaturalconvention. Luckily, Burton was a “rockstar” about the slip-up, as Morgan shared on Instagram.

February 16, 2018: Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton welcome a daughter

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The longtime couplewelcomed their second child, daughterGeorge Virginia, on Feb. 16, 2018. Burton had an all-natural birth, which includedassistance from Morgan, as he explained during an appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live!.

“I loved the name and Hilarie loved the name. Gus is named after Augustus McCrae inLonesome Dove. We got a weird western theme going on,” he said.

April 2018:Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burtonbuy a farm

Burton and Morgan moved ontoMischief Farm, a 100-acre working farm in Rhinebeck, New York, an area the couple had already called home for several years. The farm is now filled with plenty of animals, including aninternet-famous donkey and emu.

October 5, 2019: Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton get married

“We’ve lived as husband and wife for a decade. We’ve built a family, and a farm and found our community,” she wrote. “For years, publications have reported that we got married in 2014 or 2015 and that I’ve been married and divorced before. All untrue. But WE knew our truth. So it felt silly to try and correct anything.”

December 31, 2019: Hilarie Burton reflects on a decade with Jeffrey Dean Morgan

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A few months later, Burton reflected on her and Morgan’sdecade-long relationshipas 2019 came to a close. Along with acollection of photosfrom their wedding day, the actress shared how much her life had changed in the past 10 years.

“Ten years ago, I was pregnant, unemployed, unsure about where I was gonna live or give birth and despite the bravado I may have projected, I was scared,” she wrote. “My whole life I’d thought I would follow the same path as everyone I’d grown up around. Have a steady job. Get married. Buy a house. Have kids. But the path didn’t unfold that way at all.”

March 14, 2020: Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton celebrate their son’s 10th birthday

The pair celebrated 10 years since welcoming their son Gus into the world,each sharing a messageand series of photos dedicated to their firstborn.

“Happy birthday to our dude. 10. Double digits. How the hell did that happen? You were just born like… a second ago?! I love you punk. So much,“Morgan wrote. “The best decade of our lives because of you. Me n ma are super lucky and proud. Xoxodad”

Burton sharedher own post, writing in the caption, “Our son, Gus Morgan, turns ten today. He is the most spectacular person. His dad @jeffreydeanmorgan and I are beyond lucky that he is ours. I love you, my boy. Happy Birthday!!!!”

April 17, 2020:Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burtondebut their own talk show

April 29, 2020: Hilarie Burton talks about her courtship with Jeffrey Dean Morgan

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During an interview with PEOPLE, Burton revealed whatfirst attracted her to Morgan: his confidence.

“When he came along, he was so sure of himself,” she said. “I was not a girl anyone pursued. I’ve always been alpha. And Jeffrey was like, ‘You’re going to be my girlfriend.’ It was so nice to be pursued. He’s a cute dude! And I liked that he knew exactly who he was. His confidence was intoxicating.”

May 12, 2020: Hilarie Burton opens up about infertility and struggles to grow family with Jeffrey Dean Morgan

“But there’s this thing that happens to your body after a miscarriage. Every single ache and every single pain, all of a sudden you’re scared it’s a death. It’s got to be the worst-case scenario. And I didn’t realize I had that, but every time I would have a cramp, I was scared it was something serious,” she said.

Burton also discussed how the experience affected her and Morgan’s relationship.

April 4, 2021:Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burtonstar alongside each other onThe Walking Dead

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The real-life couple became an on-screen couple when Burtonmade a cameoon Morgan’s hit showThe Walking Dead, playing his character Negan’s late wife Lucille in a season 10 bonus episode. Negan’s iconic weapon of choice — a barbed wire baseball bat — was named after Lucille, who died of cancer before the zombie apocalypse.

Despite being “nervous as hell” ahead of Burton’s guest appearance, Morgan later said that working with his wife was “probably thehighlight of [his] career.”

September 4, 2021: Hilarie Burton thanks Jeffrey Dean Morgan for supporting her

After more than 10 years together, Burton still feels lucky for her “catch.” In September 2021,she penned atouchingtributeto Morgan on Instagram, thanking him for supporting her through “creating chaos,” career changes and more.

“My husband @jeffreydeanmorgan has supported every bit of it. Even if he hasn’t necessarily been a fan of every chosen paint color. He understands it’s all a trial and error process. That feels nice,” she wrote alongside two selfies. “So I want to say thank you to the person who picks up the slack so I can disappear into work, and makes me feel capable of trying new things. You’re a catch.”

September 19, 2021: Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton’s son makes his acting debut onThe Walking Dead

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“My dude. Me, @hilarieburton and George … THATS MY BOY!! We are super proud of Gusy Dean,” Morgan wrote. “Thanks to @amcthewalkingdead and @gnicotero for making a dream come true… a damn hoot!”

October 5, 2021: Hilarie Burton celebrates two-year wedding anniversary with Jeffrey Dean Morgan

On their second wedding anniversary, Burton looked back ontwo years of marriageon Instagram and teased an upcoming project that the couple had in the works.

“Today is our wedding anniversary, and rather than get each other gifts, @jeffreydeanmorgan and I have been working on a new project as a reminder of our favorite day,” she wrote alongside a carousel of images, including a few wedding photos. “Two years ago we threw a HELLACIOUS party. And so we wanted to create a tangible memory of epic toasts and tattoos, all while keeping everything local to our beloved Hudson Valley.”

“You’re a dreamer and it makes life so much more fun. Also, you’re impossibly hot. That helps. Happy Anniversary, babe. You’re the absolute coolest,” Burton concluded.

April 1, 2022:Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burtonannounce a line of spirits

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In addition to celebrating theGrey’s Anatomyactor’s56th birthday, Morgan and Burton also launched a new business venture: their spirits brand MF Libations. Burton dropped the newson Instagram, sharing that the brand’s Blackberry Gin and Bonfire Rye were available to shop.

“That way our brand and our boy will always have the same birthday and we’ll always have a way to celebrate together!” she wrote. “I love seeing all the sweet videos you guys are posting for Jeff’s birthday, and so I want to raise a glass and make my own toast to him.”

July 29, 2022: Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton flirt on Twitter

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Morgan posted athrowback photo of him and Burtonon Twitter with the caption, “I love this woman immeasurably.”

Burton replied, “You flirtin' with me??”

In the photo, which was taken earlier that summer at Burton’s former costarSophia Bush’s wedding toGrant Hughes, the couple matched in all-black outfits.

February 14, 2023: Hilarie Burton calls Jeffrey Dean Morgan her “valentine for life”

In honor of Valentine’s Day, Burton and Morgan penned loving notes to each other onInstagram.

TheSupernaturalstar shared a few selfies of the long-time couple and wrote: “Happy Valentine’s Day to my every second of the days valentine.I love you so damn much it’s ridiculous.”

April 18, 2023: Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan attend AMC Networks' upfront in New York City

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The couple walked the red carpet together at AMC Networks' upfront, which took place at the Lincoln Center in N.Y.C. Burton looked chic in an orange suit, while Morgan rocked an all-black ensemble.

“Hot date with @jeffreydeanmorgan !!!! (I am such a sucker when he wears a suit! 😍),” theOne Tree Hillalum wrote onInstagram. “Feels really good to have built this work family. They’ve been so supportive of our real family!”

June 13, 2023: Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan attend the Tribeca Film Festival

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“Our son has a Negan poster in his bedroom and a friend came over recently and he was like, ‘Why do you have a poster of your dad?’ " Burton recalled, adding that Augustus replied: “Because my dad’s awesome.”

April 10, 2024: Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan attend AMC Network’s upfront for the second year in a row

The couple traded their farm threads for sexy all-black ensembles and attendedAMC Network’s upfrontin New York City.

“Thanks for the hot date @jeffreydeanmorgan! Always always always proud of you,” Burton wrote onInstagramaboutThe Walking Deadstar.

October 5, 2024: Hilarie Burton and Jeffrey Dean Morgan celebrate five years of marriage

In honor of the couple’s fifth wedding anniversary, Burton penned a sweet post onInstagramabout her husband.

“You spoil me, @jeffreydeanmorgan. I am the luckiest, proudest woman. Happy Anniversary, you absolute babe. Thank you for always surprising me. I adore you,” she wrote.

source: people.com