Naomi Watts and Billy Crudup’s Relationship Timeline: From ‘Gypsy’ Costars to ‘I Do’
Us Weekly
June 2017
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Watts and Crudup worked together on Netflix's Gypsy. The short-lived TV series followed Watts as a psychologist and Crudup as her onscreen husband.
August 2017
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One month after the twosome sparked romance rumors, Us confirmed that they were in a relationship. "Naomi and Billy are dating, but in the early stages," an insider shared. "They're very into each other."
February 2018
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Watts and Crudup made their first public appearance as a couple when they were spotted holding hands while leaving the Vogue BAFTA afterparty in London.
February 2022
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The Twin Peaks alum showed support for her man at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Crudup, who was nominated for his performance in The Morning Show, made his red carpet debut with Watts.
April 2022
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The pair were all smiles at InStyle editor-in-chief Laura Brown's wedding reception.
June 2022
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Crudup joined Watts as she and Schreiber celebrated their child's graduation. The Salt star's girlfriend Neisen was also in attendance, and they all posed for a group photo.
July 2022
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"Happy Birthday my love ??????," Watts captioned an Instagram selfie of the duo.
September 2022
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The couple attended the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards together, even posing for a sweet selfie with his Morning Show costar Reese Witherspoon.
October 2022
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The Morning Show actor showed support for the King Kong star by attending the launch of her wellness and beauty brand, Stripes. The lovebirds posed for cameras before sharing a sweet embrace.
December 2022
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The two were spotted looking cozy in St. Bart's on New Year's Eve.
February 2023
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"My darling ??," Watts captioned a selfie with the Tony winner to commemorate Valentine's Day.
February 2023
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Watts supported her beau at the New York premiere of his TV series Hello Tomorrow! on February 15. The pair were all smiles as they walked the red carpet while holding hands.
June 2023
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The pair sparked marriage rumors after they were spotted wearing rings on their left hands on June 9, and the bride confirmed the news via Instagram the following day. "Hitched," Watts captioned a photo of herself and Crudup in New York City. "They wanted to keep it low-key and have this moment to themselves, and they pulled it off beautifully," an insider exclusively told Us at the time, calling the couple's nuptials "stress-free" and "spur of the moment." Following their "special" courthouse ceremony, the newlyweds went to a pal's birthday bash in their wedding outfits, the source explained. "There were a lot of congratulations going on, that's for sure."
August 2023
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Watts reportedly raved about her "pretty great" sex life with Crudup while speaking at an event titled Unlocking Intimacy: Navigating Passion in Midlife. "I personally think sex becomes more pleasurable when you take out the fear of making babies," she teased, per the Daily Mail. "What is that expression? 'Closed for business, open for pleasure.'" Watts told attendees that she's felt "more confident" in the bedroom, in part to having a "100 percent empathetic" partner like Crudup. "Whatever it is you're going through, if you can talk to your partner, if you can be honest and have a really authentic conversation and take away the awkwardness, and most of the time if they're good people, they will be empathetic," she said. "And that's hot."
December 2023
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Watts called Crudup "my love" in a sweet Instagram Story selfie. In the snap, Watts kissed her husband while he smiled for the camera.
February 2024
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The pair attended the 30th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Crudup was up for two SAG Awards for his role in The Morning Show, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series and Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series. He lost both categories.
September 2024
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The duo stepped out in style at the 2024 Emmy Awards. Watts — who was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her role as Babe Paley in Feud: Capote vs. The Swans — looked stunning in an emerald green satin strapless gown. Crudup — who won for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Cory Ellison on The Morning Show — kept things classy in a chic black tux, black tie and white button-up shirt. Watts showed her husband some love by resting her head on his shoulder while posing for red carpet pics.
Naomi Watts and Billy Crudup have continued to build a strong foundation in their romance over the years.
The couple met in 2017, one year after Watts and Liev Schreiber ended their 11-year relationship. The exes share sons Sasha and Kai.
At the time, Watts addressed where she stood with Schreiber. “I’m single. I’m coparenting,” she told Vogue Australia in 2017. “There are good days and bad days. Liev and I are on great terms and we’re trying to do our absolute best for the sake of the children, and we hope to keep moving forward in that way.”
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Watts and Crudup, meanwhile, sparked dating speculation while they promoted their Netflix series, Gypsy. A source exclusively told Us Weekly that the new relationship didn't affect how Watts was coparenting with Schreiber, noting that the former couple were "on great terms."
Crudup, for his part, shares a son with ex Mary-Louise Parker. The pair split while she was six months pregnant, with Crudup leaving Parker for Claire Danes in 2003. Crudup and Danes dated for four years before calling it quits in 2006.
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