Megan Hilty and Husband Brian Gallagher’s Relationship Timeline: Wedding, Becoming Parents and More

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Megan Hilty and Husband Brian Gallagher's Relationship Timeline: Wedding, Becoming Parents and More

A whirlwind romance. Megan Hilty met her husband, Brian Gallagher, at a bar in 2012. “There were a lot of drinks that night. There were a lot of vodka sodas. The details are blurry,” the Smash alum joked in a May 2016 interview with Playbill. Gallagher, for his part, told the outlet that he was about to leave for the Jekyll and Hyde tour at the time — which ended up working in the duo’s favor. “Since I was leaving town two weeks later it was sort of like, ‘Let’s hang out. There’s no pressure.’ Neither of us were looking for a relationship. Both of us had just gotten out of very long-term relationships, so it was very casual, and I think that’s actually why it ended up working out,” he said. The singer-songwriter quipped that he was only vaguely aware of who Hilty was when their paths first crossed and he didn’t feel a desire to do much digging. [jwplayer 4U7ngkM5-zhNYySv2] “That first night went so well and we had such a good time that I didn’t want to Google her and see how much she out-credited me,” he said. "I didn’t want to be intimidated next time we were together shooting the s—t.” The duo tied the knot in November 2013, deciding to forego an engagement period. “To us, it’s more about the marriage than the actual wedding, which is why we decided to skip the whole engagement thing. We couldn’t be happier,” the Sean Saves the World actress told Us Weekly after the nuptials. She added: “It was only our immediate family. We called them about a week ago and told them. We invited everyone but didn’t expect anyone to show up since it was so last minute, but they did! It was perfect!” The following September, the happy couple welcomed their daughter, Viola Philomena, to the world. They further expanded their family in March 2017 with the birth of their son, Ronan Laine. In a November 2019 Instagram post, the Tony Award-nominated actress admitted that “parenting is real hard.” She continued, “The one thing that makes it easier (and a whole lot more fun) is Brian Gallagher. I am the luckiest person in the world to have such a kind, funny and just generally good-natured partner to navigate all the crazy things life throws our way.” Prior to her relationship with Gallagher, Hilty dated actor Steve Kazee from 2005 to 2012. Scroll through for a look at Hilty and Gallagher’s relationship timeline:

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Megan Hilty and Husband Brian Gallagher's Relationship Timeline: Wedding, Becoming Parents and More

A whirlwind romance. Megan Hilty met her husband, Brian Gallagher, at a bar in 2012. “There were a lot of drinks that night. There were a lot of vodka sodas. The details are blurry,” the Smash alum joked in a May 2016 interview with Playbill. Gallagher, for his part, told the outlet that he was about to leave for the Jekyll and Hyde tour at the time — which ended up working in the duo’s favor. “Since I was leaving town two weeks later it was sort of like, ‘Let’s hang out. There’s no pressure.’ Neither of us were looking for a relationship. Both of us had just gotten out of very long-term relationships, so it was very casual, and I think that’s actually why it ended up working out,” he said. The singer-songwriter quipped that he was only vaguely aware of who Hilty was when their paths first crossed and he didn’t feel a desire to do much digging. [jwplayer 4U7ngkM5-zhNYySv2] “That first night went so well and we had such a good time that I didn’t want to Google her and see how much she out-credited me,” he said. "I didn’t want to be intimidated next time we were together shooting the s—t.” The duo tied the knot in November 2013, deciding to forego an engagement period. “To us, it’s more about the marriage than the actual wedding, which is why we decided to skip the whole engagement thing. We couldn’t be happier,” the Sean Saves the World actress told Us Weekly after the nuptials. She added: “It was only our immediate family. We called them about a week ago and told them. We invited everyone but didn’t expect anyone to show up since it was so last minute, but they did! It was perfect!” The following September, the happy couple welcomed their daughter, Viola Philomena, to the world. They further expanded their family in March 2017 with the birth of their son, Ronan Laine. In a November 2019 Instagram post, the Tony Award-nominated actress admitted that “parenting is real hard.” She continued, “The one thing that makes it easier (and a whole lot more fun) is Brian Gallagher. I am the luckiest person in the world to have such a kind, funny and just generally good-natured partner to navigate all the crazy things life throws our way.” Prior to her relationship with Gallagher, Hilty dated actor Steve Kazee from 2005 to 2012. Scroll through for a look at Hilty and Gallagher’s relationship timeline:

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2012

The two performers met at a bar when Hilty’s Wicked costar, Eden Espinosa, introduced them.

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2013

Hilty and Gallagher exchanged vows in Las Vegas with only immediate family present.

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2014

In September, the Broadway alums welcomed their daughter, Viola, to the world.

"I want her to grow up backstage and learn what this life is," Hilty told Playbill of her little girl in January 2015. “It’s like a family.”

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2017

The duo became parents for the second time when their son, Ronan, was born in March. That May, Hilty described their baby boy as “really relaxed” and a “go with the flow kind of guy” while speaking to Playbill.

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2021

The Washington native gave her other half a personalized gift for Father’s Day — a Victorian-style portrait of their family.

“I had this super casual portrait made of our family for the most loving father out there,” she captioned an Instagram post of Gallagher holding the finished product.

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2022

The Carnegie Mellon University alum and her family suffered a tragedy in September when her pregnant sister, Lauren Hilty, died in a plane crash along with her husband, Ross Mickel, and their son Remy. 

A statement from the Hilty family at the time read, “We are deeply saddened and beyond devastated at the loss of our beloved Ross Mickel, Lauren Hilty, Remy and their unborn baby boy, Luca. Our collective grief is unimaginable. They were a bright and shining light in the lives of everyone who knew them.”