Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry's Relationship Timeline

Mar. 15, 2025

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From the momentMiles Tellerspotted his future wife, Keleigh Sperry, at a Grammys afterparty for the Black Keys in 2013, he felt a strong connection to her.

TheWhiplashactor recalled their initial encounter toPEOPLEin 2017, saying that he and Sperry “just clicked.” Teller added: “I told my buddy, ‘I think I’m going to be with this girl for a long time.’ "

The couple dated for four years before Teller popped the question while on a safari in South Africa. They tied the knot during aprivate Maui ceremonyin September 2019.

From starring in aTaylor Swiftmusic video together to vacationing with famous friends, here is a complete timeline of Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry’s relationship.

2013: Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry meet at an after-party

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Teller and Sperry first met at a party for The Black Keys in 2013. In a2019Vogueinterview, Teller reflected on their first encounter and their instantaneous connection.

“Keleigh had caught my eye early in the night, and we talked. I didn’t think it went well, but after a few more attempts, I got her to dance with me, and a week later, we went on a date,” he said. “After we met, I knew she was the one.”

March 2015: Miles Teller praises Keleigh Sperry for being supportive

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While promoting his filmInsurgentin Los Angeles, Teller opened up about balancing his relationship with Sperry and his career.

“It’s been pretty easy because right now, her full-time gig is kind of being with me and before her, I would never invite a girl into that world because I didn’t think I could have both,” he said. “She’s allowed me to be able to really focus on acting and do what I want to do. She can come to set and visit me and hang out and doesn’t really distract me from it.”

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May 2, 2016: Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry attend the Met Gala

Teller and Sperry walked the red carpet together again at the 2016 Met Ball. The theme was Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology, and the couple both wore Maison Valentino. Sperry posted a throwback photo from the event a year later onInstagram.

August 20, 2017: Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry get engaged

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After four years of dating,Teller proposedto the actress-model while on a safari in South Africa.

The couple shareddetails of the proposal with PEOPLE, including how Teller tied a rose to a tree with a note that read, “May 11th, 2013-August 20th, 2017.” As he got down on one knee, he told Sperry, “This was the first day that I asked you to be my girlfriend, and today was the last day you woke up as my girlfriend.”

Sperry called the proposal “perfect,” adding, “I’ll never get the image out of my head of him down on one knee with a tear in his eye. He really thought about every detail and was so nervous!”

October 2017: Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry make their first appearance as an engaged couple

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The pair stepped out for their first public appearance as an engaged couple at the premiere of Teller’s film,Only The Brave. Teller and Sperry locked arms and shared a kiss as they made their way down the red carpet. Sperry wore a floral Alice + Olivia dress and had her engagement ring on full display.

Later that month, Sperrytold PEOPLEthat they were already in the early stages of wedding planning.

“We definitely want something smaller and intimate,” she said. “But I’m the last of six kids, so nothing is ever actually small!”

February 21, 2019: Keleigh Sperry celebrates Miles Teller’s birthday on Instagram

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Sperrycelebrated Teller’s 32nd birthdaywith a pair ofInstagram photosthat showed the couple enjoying a candlelit dessert and locking lips. “Happy birthday my angel,” she wrote in the caption along with a single heart emoji.

September 1, 2019: Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry tie the knot

The newlyweds kept the festivities going all weekend as they enjoyed a beach party with family and friends.

September 1, 2020: Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry celebrate their first wedding anniversary

To celebrate their first wedding anniversary, the couple jetted off to an island for aromantic getaway.

Sperry also shared a few photos from the trip on Instagram Stories, including the view from a yacht. The model added some photos from their wedding to her IG feed as well and captioned thepost, “1 year ago, till the end.”

December 21, 2020: Miles Teller opens up about married life with Keleigh Sperry

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Ina 2020 interview withMen’s Health, Teller reflected on his relationship with Sperry, and said that isolating together during the pandemic had strengthened their marriage.

“We just hang out. She keeps me calm. It’s pretty great,” he said. “I’m with her now from when I wake up to the moment I go to bed. We have a lot of friends whose relationships got put under a magnifying glass during these times, but we are really great. Once you get married and you make that ultimate commitment, life is just a lot less stressful. You just know that person is always going to be there.”

Teller added that instead of sitting around the house during quarantine, the couple got to work in their backyard.

“Keleigh and I both worked on our backyard and did some landscaping,” he said. “We planted a lemon tree, hydrangeas, and a rose garden. Since we were staring at our backyard a whole lot more than usual, we wanted to add color.”

February 14, 2021: Keleigh Sperry pens a sweet tribute to Miles Teller on Valentine’s Day

Sperry gushed about Teller onInstagramfor Valentine’s Day 2021 with a heartfelt message. The model wrote, “8 years of being your valentine. I love you, the one I want to go through time with,” alongside a gallery of photos that included pictures from their wedding day and a video of Teller singing along to Barry Manilow’s “Oh Mandy.”

May 2021: Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry enjoy a couples trip with Shailene Woodley and Aaron Rodgers

The couple joined Teller’sDivergentco-starShailene Woodleyand her then-beau, Green Bay Packers quarterbackAaron Rodgers, fora couples trip to Hawaiiin May 2021. The foursome spent the vacation hiking, cliff jumping and swimming in waterfalls.

Sperry posted a series of photos and videos of the group to Instagram, including avideoof her and Rodgerssinging karaoketoTaylor Swift’s “The 1.” She captioned the video, “Swifties.”

September 1, 2021: Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry celebrate their 2nd wedding anniversary

The couple once again honored each other on social media tomark their second wedding anniversary.

Sperryshared pictures and videosfrom multiple moments throughout their relationship on Instagram and captioned it, “Happy anniversary my booshki, not sure how to put 8 years into 10 photos but I love you forever more thanks for being a stud of a husband, I adore you.”

November 2021: Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry appear in a Taylor Swift music video

Swift shared a few behind-the-scenes photos of the video shoot onInstagram, writing, “So grateful to Miles for being the greatest dance partner and friend to me.” She added, “And @keleighteller, who is the coolest living human on planet earth. The bride was willing to risk it all.”

May 5, 2022: Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry show PDA at the premiere ofTop Gun: Maverick

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Sperry showed her support for her husband’s career yet again when she took his side at the San Diego premiere of thehighly anticipated sequelto 1986’sTop Gun. The couple packed on the PDA on the red carpet, with Teller planting a sweet kiss on Sperry as they posed for photos.

Two weeks later, the pair attended the film’sLondon premierealongside Teller’s co-starTom Cruise, as well asKate MiddletonandPrince William. Sperryposted a photoof her husband chatting with Middleton on the carpet, along with a snap of the couple smiling next toShaun White and Nina Dobrev.

May 31, 2022: Keleigh Sperry posts a TikTok about Miles Teller in honor ofTop Gun: Maverick’s release

July 20, 2022: Keleigh Sperry tells Miles Teller to shave his mustache after filmingTop Gun: Maverick

Teller revealed to PEOPLE that Sperryprefers him to be clean-shavenand had a special hair removal request after production forTop Gun: Maverickwrapped. “My wife made me shave it immediately [after filming],” Teller told PEOPLE exclusively with a laugh.

July 2022: Keleigh Sperry shows off photos from her Hawaiian vacation with Miles Teller

Teller and Sperry enjoyed aromantic vacation to Hawaii, where the two went boating, golfing and swimming. The model also posted photos of the couple sharing a smooch, as well as plenty ofsnaps of the food they ate.

Sperry captioned onecarousel post, which begins with a picture of her and Teller snuggling on a boat, “I like your cinema 🌱🌈🌺.”

September 1, 2022: Keleigh Sperry celebrates her third wedding anniversary with Miles Teller

October 2022: Keleigh Sperry supports Miles Teller after he hostsSaturday Night Live

The day after Teller hostedSaturday Night Liveforthe first time, Sperry shared her support on Instagram. In onecarousel post, she uploaded photos of Teller from the set, including one of the actor and the cast on stage together and another of him in costume as McDonald’s mascot Grimace. “I adore you, I miss you,” she wrote in the caption before thanking some of SNL’s cast members.

Later that same day she posted amirror selfieof her and Teller along with the sweet caption, “So proud of you ❤️‍🔥.”

October 23, 2022: Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry attend Philadelphia Phillies game

Teller, who grew up in Pennsylvania, is a huge Phillies fan, so it’s no surprise that the actor was there to watch his team snag the National League Championship title.

She and Teller were photographed kissing in the stands — an image Sperry later shared on Instagram with the caption: “World Series kinda stuff.”

February 2, 2023: Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry star in Super Bowl commercial for Bud Light

Teller and Sperry will make their small-screen debut as a couple on Super Bowl Sunday. The pair were tapped forBud Light’s commercial, which gives viewers a small glimpse into Teller and Sperry’s home life.

The commercial depicts Teller popping open two cans of Bud Light while Sperry endures an hour-long wait to speak to a customer service representative on the phone. Compelled to entertain his wife, Teller begins dancing to the hold music and Sperry eventually joins him.

“There’s a lot of improv,” Teller told PEOPLE. “We did go to a rehearsal, just to be professional about it — but in the back of my head I was kind of figuring … I kind of knew the moves I wanted to do.”

He added: “It’s really been an incredible year for both Keleigh and I, not just professionally but personally. So, when Bud Light came and wanted us to be a part of a Super Bowl commercial, I mean, that’s the top of the mountain as far as these things go. We always look forward to watching them.”

February 19, 2023: Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry celebrate his 36th birthday in Paris

Teller and Sperry celebrated the actor’s birthday in the City of Love. The couple enjoyed dinner and great views at Le Jules Verne on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower, as well as a luxurious stay at the Four Seasons George V Paris.

“Happy early birthday my love,” Sperry captioned a carousel of images onInstagram.

March 12, 2023: Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry attend the 2023 Oscars

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Before the ceremony, the two were photographed sharing a sweet moment on the red carpet: Sperry smiled as theTop Gun: Maverickactor hugged her from behind and gave her a smooch.

May 27, 2023: Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry attend Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour

“48 hours in ERAs heaven,” Sperry captioned a series of photos and videos onInstagram.

September 1, 2023: Miles Teller and Keleigh Sperry celebrate four years of marriage

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The couple celebrated their fourth year of marriage with a romantic trip to Bora Bora.

“Happy wedding anniversary, growing old and staying young forever,” Sperry wrote on Instagram alongside several images from the pair’s wedding day in 2019.

February 20, 2024: Keleigh Sperry celebrates Miles Teller’s 37th birthday

In honor of her husband’s birthday, Sperry gave Teller a sweet shout-out onInstagram.

August 26, 2024: Keleigh Sperry buys Miles Teller a boat for their fifth wedding anniversary

Sperry bought Teller his “dream boat” for their fifth wedding anniversary — and proposed with the key. “Miles always said it’s not fair men don’t get proposed to,” she joked on Instagram.

The couple also gotmatching tattoos on their ring fingersto mark their marriage milestone.

source: people.com