
It’s for the long-term! After meeting on set, 2009 Troian Bellisario Patrick J. Adams have found their fairytale ending — but it wasn’t always smooth sailing for the pair.
“Troian broke up with me, and I didn’t want to break up,” Adams revealed to PopSugarJanuary 2012. “The next day, completely un-ironically, I got an audition for her show, for a very small part on her show. It was a part I would not normally have taken on at that stage in my career. It was one day of work. Pretty Little Liars.”
The SuitsBellisario and the alum had been in a relationship for one year, but she decided to end their relationship. Adams, however, didn’t want to lose Bellisario and decided to take the audition for the Freeform show as a sign.
“I wanted her back, and so I went after that part with the full force of every single person that works for me in the industry,” he shared. “I had everyone on the phone, calling, saying, ‘We’re going to get this part, we’re going to get this part.’ I prepared for this Pretty Little Liars audition more than I’ve prepared for anything in my life.”
Luckily, Adams’ dedication paid off and the couple got back together shortly after. Us WeeklyThey got engaged in January 2014. They were married two years later.
The couple have enjoyed sharing glimpses of their love on social media over time, including their favorite traditions.
“We were tired and overworked and just wanted to have some peace and quiet. So [Adams] invited me over to his apartment where he had built us a pillow fort,” Bellisario reflected via Instagram in December 2016. “He stapled sheets and Christmas lights to the ceiling. We shut the doors to the outside world. We didn’t answer our phones. Over pancakes and movies. It was a long night of late night conversations and good sleep. we got to know one another a little better. That was the first ‘Fort Day.’”
The couple welcomed their first child together, Aurora, in October 2018. In June 2021, they revealed that they secretly welcomed their second daughter, Elliot, one month prior.
“Ms Elliot Rowena Adams joined us on May 15th under the wildest of circumstances. This family has entered a new era. Welcome, my love.” Bellisario captioned a sweet photo of her and her baby via Instagram at the time.
Scroll down to see where Bellisario and Adams’ love story began and continues to blossom: