Jensen and Danneel Ackles are one of the most adorable celebrity couples. He is famous for portraying Dean Winchester on Supernatural, while she owes her success to series, such as JAG, Charmed, One Life to Live, and One Tree Hill. Since they worked on similar shows and rose to fame around the same time, they knew of one another well before they actually got to know each other better.
How did they meet and where did things go from there? Read on to find out how these two went from being acquaintances to married with kids! Just like Jensen's co-star Jared Padalecki and his wife Genevieve, they fell in love while working together.
9 They Met In The Early 2000s
Jensen Ackles and Danneel were both rising stars in the early 2000s. Both were modeling before they became actors. In 2005, Danneel landed a major role in One Tree Hill where she played Rachel Gatina. That very same year, Jensen got signed on Supernatural, a show that he'd go on to dedicate more than ten years of his life to.
Since they were both working in show business, their paths crossed then already. However, they didn't start dating right away. After all, they were both super busy with working on their respective new projects.
8 First, They Were Friends
At first, Ackles and his future wife - whose last name was Harris - were just friends. Harris was dating Riley Smith at the time, while Ackles' exes include Jessica Simpson, Joanna Krupa, and LeAnn Rimes.
They knew one another and socialized in similar circles, but they didn't develop a personal relationship just yet. That is until they finally got an opportunity to work together ...
7 Love Blossomed During Ten Inch Hero (2007)
In 2007, Jensen and Danneel co-starred in Ten Inch Hero, a feel-good romantic comedy that was praised for Jensen's acting skills. He's particularly fond of the movie since he credits it as the project during which he fell in love with Danneel. They finally got a chance to get to know each other better and started dating soon after.
6 They Dated For Two Years Before They Made Things Official
While some celebrities love to flaunt their love life, others prefer to keep it private. The Ackleses decided to do just that. While promoting the movie that brought them together, they didn't give off any signs of being romantically involved with each other. Gossip started circulating fast, but it wasn't until 2009 that they attended an event together, Danneel as Jensen's plus one.
5 Jensen Proposed Soon After
After bringing Danneel to the red carpet with him, things started moving rather quickly. In November 2009, Jensen went down on one knee and proposed. How, where, and when exactly is unknown, but Jensen did admit to being really nervous about it.
Luckily, Danneel accepted his proposal and spread the word on Twitter soon after.
4 Wedding Followed Six Months Later
Once they started taking further steps in their relationship, there was no stopping them. Half a year after the engagement, Jansen and Danneel tied the knot in May 2010. Since Jensen is a proud Texan, just like his co-star and groomsman Jared Padalecki, the ceremony took place at The Rosewood Crescent Hotel courtyard in Dallas. Since they were both so busy with their careers, they didn't go to honeymoon. Ackles, for example, worked on Supernatural until 2020 and had to be in Vancouver, British Columbia while filming for a huge chunk of the year.
3 They Welcomed Their First Daughter In 2013
In 2013, when Danneel was 34 years old and Jensen was 35, the happy couple welcomed their first baby. Justice Jay Ackles was born on May 30th, three years after they got married.
Ackles is absolutely crazy about his daughter and they seem to have a very special bond! He often posts pictures of them on Instagram, commemorating the good times they have together. It's safe to say that while Danneel was his favorite girl in the world when they married, that changed when Justice Jay was born.
2 Soon After, The Twins Followed
Justice Jay got company in 2016 when Danneel gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, named Zeppelin Bram and Arrow Rhodes. According to USA Today, they couldn't decide on the boy's name for two days after they were already born. The idea came to Jansen when he was thinking of the way his son was born. His umbilical chord was knotted up. There are all kinds of knots out there, one of which is Zeppelin. Ackles liked it and Danneel agreed on it.
1 From Friends To Life-Long Partners
Jensen Ackles and Danneel Ackles went from being fellow twenty-something year-olds that worked on famous TV shows in the early 2000s to embodying couple goals. When their paths crossed in 2007, they fell in love. Two years later, they got engaged and married soon after. In the last decade, they have built a beautiful family and are absolutely killing it at parenting. Keep up the good work, Ackleses!