Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell‘s love story is the real deal.
“We met at a Maxim Hot 100 party in Las Vegas. True story,” Romijn revealed while guest-hosting The Wendy Williams Show with O’Connell in February 2019. “It was a pool party in Las Vegas.”
O’Connell added more context to the story of their 2004 meet-cute, saying, “Rebecca was in the VIP section of the party, and I was not. I saw you in the VIP section and you were newly single, and I was like, ‘I got to get some of that, right there.’ It was a pool party, so I took my shirt off. I did some pushups right there and got some oil. I was super flexing.”
The duo went on to exchange vows in July 2007 and welcomed twin daughters, Dolly and Charlie, in December 2008.
Scroll through for a look back at O’Connell and Romijn’s romance through the years:
2004
The two actors met in 2004 while Romijn was still finalizing her divorce from John Stamos.
2007
The duo exchanged vows at their shared home in Calabasas, California.
2008
The Real Love Boat cohosts welcomed twin daughters, Dolly and Charlie. When Romijn made a guest appearance on The Talk in May 2022, O’Connell asked his wife what she loved most about being a mother to their daughters.
“Snuggling with them, getting hugs from them, getting to be a part of watching them become these incredibly complete people, getting to curate this world for them, introducing them to the music we want to introduce them to, introducing them to the movies, and books. It’s an honor to raise them. They make me so proud,” the Star Trek: Discovery alum replied.
2011
The couple renewed their vows on the auspicious date of November 11, 2011 — 11/11/11.
2013
Romijn shared a snap of her, O’Connell and their daughters wearing matching snowmen pajamas and snuggling with their three dogs and two cats.
“Happy Holidays from all nine of us!!” she captioned the Twitter post.
2015
The Jerry Maguire actor revealed that his daughters were aware of their mother’s previous marriage to Stamos.
“Full House is on a continual loop,” O’Connell explained during an April appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. “Because they expressed, like, real feelings for the character of Uncle Jesse, I said, ‘You know girls, I gotta tell you something. This is gonna be crazy.’”
The television presenter then joked, “My kids really want to know why Mom isn’t still with him. [They say], ‘That was a mistake, Mom.’”
2016
The family of four ended the year with a tropical getaway. “All aboard the night train,” Romijn captioned a December Instagram photo of her husband on a paddle board with Dolly and Charlie.
2019
When asked about the secret to his long-lasting marriage, O’Connell had a few jokes up his sleeve.
“I’m as shocked as you, I’m more shocked than anybody. What is our secret? Have twins, and then you can’t get divorced because neither one of you wants the twins by yourself, so, you have to stay together,” the Sliders alum told Hollywood Life at an October benefit event for Much Love Animal Rescue.
He continued: “No, you know what? Lot of animals, we have a lot of animals in our house, and that helps too.”
2020
The Crossing Jordan actor admitted he’d had some fears about he and Romijn’s relationship at the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic.
“I have to say — I’m going to get in trouble for this — when quarantine [began] … I was like, ‘I’m not sure how, not only is our family going to make it, but can my marriage handle this?’” he exclusively told Us in July. “And dare I say it’s been kind of fun. We might just make it.”
2021
O’Connell joked about his wife’s ex-husband moving into their neighborhood during an October appearance on WWHL.
“I have not [seen him yet], but I make sure that my hair is perfect every day just in case I do. I am on the lookout. It would be super friendly if we did [see each other],” he said.
July 2022
O’Connell penned a sweet and funny tribute to Romijn in honor of their 15th wedding anniversary.
“This one puts up with my mommy issues, cheapness and is infinitely out of my league. INFINITELY. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Love ya babe,” he captioned a selfie of himself and his other half swimming.
October 2022
O’Connell joked that he had a very brief window to impress his future wife when they met for the first time. “The only reason I am with Rebecca Romijn is because when I met Rebecca when I was 30, literally, I was like Eminem in 8 Mile,” he exclusively told Us, adding that he did a “song and dance” to impress her. “I had one shot. That was it.”
Romijn, for her part, added: “Jerry was utterly charming, as you can imagine. And hilarious, and of course I fell for that immediately.”
July 2023
O’Connell celebrated the duo’s wedding anniversary by sharing a throwback photo of their nuptials.
“Knew these kids would make it! Happy 16th, Babe!” he captioned the Instagram post.
October 2023
Stamos released his memoir, If You Would Have Told Me, in which he recounted his painful split from Romijn. O’Connell was asked about the tell-all ahead of its release during an appearance on Access.
“You know, it’s not really my place to say [anything],” he said. “I would rather my wife talk about that.”
Although O’Connell admitted that Romijn had “no warning” about the content of Stamos’ book, he joked that he didn’t want to comment further because, “My wife and I are getting along so well today.”
August 2024
During an appearance on the “Pardon My Take” podcast, O’Connell called his wife and asked if he could join a Fantasy Football league.
“It is going to cost 1/10 of repairing our driveway,” he said. “What do you say, can I take 10 percent to fix our driveway and give it to these guys?”
Romijn initially said no, before eventually agreeing.
“Jer, you’ve never won in fantasy football,” she joked. “You get mad at the entire family. You get mad at everybody when you don’t win.”
July 2025
Romijn revealed that they keep their money “completely separate,” during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.
“There’s, like, a community pot,” she added.
March 2026
O’Connell made a revelation about his sex life with Romijn during an appearance on the “Club Random” podcast.
“I don’t smoke myself, but listen, I live with someone who smokes — vapes, actually,” the actor quipped. “The only time my wife finds me appealing, is intimate with me … the only time my wife — what’s the word? — touches me is if my wife takes a hit off that pen.”
