A great setup! Candice AccolaAnd Joe King first met at a party — with a little help from a friend.
The Legacies alum and musician were introduced by Accola’s Vampire DiariesCostar Nina DobrevAt a Super Bowl event, February 2012. The Texas native was instantly intrigued by the Fray songwriter. However, Dobrev intervened on her behalf when she was too shy of giving him her phone number.
A little over one year later, King popped the question during the couple’s vacation to Italy. “The engagement was a complete surprise,” Accola told Us WeeklyJune 2013. “It was perfect and special and just for us.”
Dobrev, for her part, couldn’t contain her excitement about the duo’s then-impending nuptials, especially after giving her friend a boost in King’s direction. “Dying right now! So excited/thrilled/happy/hyperventilating over your engagement! Match made in heaven!” she tweeted in May 2013 in celebration of the couple. “What colors are we thinking for the bridesmaid[‘]s dresses? Because yellow isn’t a good color on me.”
King and Accola tied their knot in October 2014 at a New Orleans ceremony. Dobrev and fellow New Orleansers were there. TVDAlums Kayla Ewell, Michael Trevino, Kat Graham, Claire HoltAnd Paul Wesley. Ian Somerhalder couldn’t make the event, but he sent the couple his love from afar.
“Candace and Joe- my brother, my sister. What a magical day this is for both of you,” the former LostStar wrote that via Instagram at the moment. “Sending you so much love from my shoot in ATL- i’m working hard & I wish I could be there physically, but we have the rest of our lives to celebrate. I love you guys! So. Much.”
When the guitarist is with the OriginalsThe couple celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary in Oct 2021. King paid tribute to his wife with an Instagram tribute. “7 years with my wife today,” he wrote at the time. “I love you.”
King was previously married to Julie KingHe shares his daughters Elise (with whom he is also a father) and Ava (with whom he is a father). Accola, for her, dated her TVDCostar Zach RoerigFrom 2011 to 2012
A December 2021 essay SheKnowsThe former CW star said that it took her some time to feel comfortable being a stepmom, especially when holidays were involved. After realizing the fleeting joy of receiving presents, she began to work towards creating memorable traditions with her blended families.
“It’s been beautiful to watch the children share these traditions and so many more with their younger siblings,” she wrote at the time. “While kids might not always remember the presents they receive, they do remember the magical moments that make families feel like one. What a beautiful tradition that is.”
Keep scrolling for Accola and King’s complete relationship timeline.
