Kerry Washington and Nnamdi Asomugha have only grown closer since they met by chance in 2009.
The former Oakland Raiders player first crossed paths with the Scandal alum while she was doing a production of Race.
“The last time I did theater, it completely transformed my life,” she revealed in an October 2021 interview with Marie Claire. “That’s where I met my husband.”
The twosome continued to date and secretly tied the knot in Hailey, Idaho, in June 2013. Four months after their nuptials, Us Weekly confirmed that Washington was expecting her first baby with the NFL star. (Asomugha also has a daughter from a previous relationship.)
In January 2014, the Little Fires Everywhere actress showed off her baby bump while attending the Golden Globes. Four months later, the couple quietly welcomed daughter Isabelle. In May 2016, Us confirmed that the pair were expanding their family again, and Washington gave birth to son Caleb that October.
Keep scrolling for Washington and Asomugha’s relationship timeline:
The Game actor met his future-wife for the first time while attending her Broadway show, Race. Washington opened up about how that particular performance changed her life.
“The last time I did theater, it completely transformed my life,” she said in an October 2021 Marie Claire interview. “That’s where I met my husband.”
June 2013The couple secretly tied the knot in Idaho.
April 2014The Golden Globe nominee welcomed her first child, daughter Isabelle, with the Crown Heights actor.
October 2016Two years after welcoming Isabelle, the twosome expanded their family when Washington gave birth to son Caleb.
November 2018The Confirmation star made her way back to the theater in a production of American Son, which Asomugha helped produce. Washington gushed to Us about how “great” it was to work with her husband at the time.
February 2022The Sylvie’s Love actor accompanied his wife to the 2022 SAG Awards, where she was a presenter at the awards show.
Both stars had movies premiering on Netflix on the same day, and Washington couldn’t help but share her excitement for her partner.
“I’m really proud of him, I think he’s doing amazing work,” Washington said to ET. “I’m really excited for his film, The Good Nurse.”
March 2023The Little Fires Everywhere alum gave a rare look into the bond she’s created with her beau.
“I’m in my immediate truth with [him],” she said during an interview with Marie Claire. “Those mirrors are important because they help me get back to myself.”
Ahead of celebrating a decade of marriage, Washington teased that her and Asomugha’s plans for the milestone were going to remain top-secret.
“I do have an incredible husband,” she said to Entertainment Tonight. “Do you remember how secret my wedding was? How private and secretive it was? That’s how the anniversary is gonna be too!”
December 2024Asomugha shared his support for Washington while attending her Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony.
March 2026Washington said that she feels “really, really lucky” to be in a relationship with Asomugha.
“I must have done something really good in a past life because, I mean, what an extraordinary human, so I’m really lucky,” she gushed during an appearance on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast. “He teaches me stuff all the time.”
She noted that they started couples therapy early on in their relationship.
“I’m obsessed with couples therapy. It’s my favorite. It’s like part logistics meeting, part party, part date in the afternoon. I so look forward to it,” Washington said. “We start every session with something that the other person did well, like, something that we appreciate about the other person.”
She added, “You really learn how to love each other better in that way by starting with something good. I think he’s taught me just how to be a better person, a better human, and he’s given me the greatest gift, which is his partnership and also to be a mom.”
