Real-Life Love
Sparks Are Flying! Get to Know the ‘Chicago Fire’ Cast’s Real-Life Loves
We have Chicago Fire to thank for One Chicago Wednesdays. The flagship series kicked off the NBC phenomenon in 2012.
Over the last 13 seasons, we’ve come to think of the firefighters and paramedics of Firehouse 51 as family, watching them get married, have kids, and more.
Many of the beloved cast members have love stories of their own. From decades-long romances to recent marriages, there’s so much love in the lives of the Chicago Fire crew. Scroll down to learn more about the cast’s real-life romances and relationship history.
Chicago Fire, Season 13, Wednesdays, 9/8c, NBC
Taylor Kinney
Sorry, ladies. Taylor Kinney is off the market! Our beloved Severide married Ashley Cruger in April 2024 — in Chicago, of course. The couple had been together for two years before tying the knot. Kinney and Cruger have mostly kept their relationship out of the public eye. The actor was previously engaged to Lady Gaga. They started dating in 2011 before calling off their engagement in 2016.
David Eigenberg
There’s no Chicago Fire without Herrmann! David Eigenberg first stole our hearts as Steve on Sex and the City. In real life, wife Chrysti Kotik, has claimed his heart since 2002. They have two kids together.
Joe Minoso
Joe Minoso is one of the remaining original cast members. The actor, who plays firefighter Joe Cruz, met his now-wife through the show. He married Chicago Fire makeup artist Caitlin Murphy Miles in 2016.
Christian Stolte
Christian Stolte is one half of fan favorite One Chicago couple Mouch and Trudy. Stolte has been married to his wife, Kim Whitehead-Stolte, for nearly 25 years. They have two daughters, Corinne and Greta.
Dermot Mulroney
Dermot Mulroney joined the Chicago Fire team in Season 13 as Boden’s replacement, Chief Dom Pascal. The Family Stone alum has been happily married to Prima Apollinaare, formerly known as Tharita Cutulle, since 2008. They have two kids together. Mulroney was previously married to actress Catherine Keener, and they share a son.
Jocelyn Hudon
Jocelyn Hudon joined Chicago Fire as Brett’s replacement, paramedic Lizzie Novak. The actress has been married to actor Jake Manley since 2015. They both appeared in the Netflix series The Order together.
Jake Lockett
Jake Lockett joined the Chicago Fire crew in Season 11 as firefighter Sam Carver. While Carver and Violet have had quite the slow burn romance on the NBC drama, Lockett is in a serious relationship with Dominique Domingo.
Miranda Rae Mayo
Miranda Rae Mayo stars as the fierce Stella Kidd, one half of the iconic Stellaride supercouple. Mayo is active on social media, but she prefers to keep her romantic life out of the public eye. It’s unclear what her relationship status is.
Daniel Kyri
Daniel Kyri‘s Darren Ritter is Chicago Fire’s first openly gay firefighter. Kyri, who is also openly gay, spoke to TV Insider about his character’s sexuality.
“The decision for Ritter’s coming out to be a little bit of a non-event was definitely the right one. In terms of the kinds of stories we see with LGBTQ characters, I think some of the negative pushback stuff can get to be overdone or overwrought. To just have this character say, ‘I’m gay,’ and have everyone be like, ‘Cool,’ was its own little revolution. As a queer actor, I actually really appreciated the way that they handled it.”
Kyri’s current relationship status is unknown.
Hanako Greensmith
Hanako Greensmith, aka paramedic Violet Mikami, came out in 2023 as a member of the LGBTQ+ community in 2023. “The signs were always there… happy pride baby,” she wrote on Instagram.
