Real-Life Loves
Get to Know the ‘Saturday Night Live’ Season 50 Cast’s Real-Life Loves & Dating Histories
Are you obsessed with everything Saturday Night Live and thrilled to see the 50th anniversary special? Of course you are!
The build-up to the celebration has been non-stop. From a documentary, to a musical special, to the live shows, it’s been all about SNL these last couple of months.
Countless former cast members will return to Studio 8H for the anniversary special. The Season 50 cast has been bringing the laughs since the premiere last year. Their showtime is on Saturday nights, but they’ve got busy lives outside of Rockefeller Center. While some prefer to keep their relationships under wraps, many cast members like to flaunt their real-life love stories. Scroll down to get up to speed on the love lives of the SNL Season 50 cast.
Saturday Night Live, Season 50, Saturdays, 11:30/10:30c, NBC
Colin Jost
Although Colin Jost and Scarlett Johansson first met in 2006, it wasn’t until 11 years later that a more intense connection developed.
It’s worth noting that Johansson is one of the biggest celebs in the world. This is why their romance has played out in the public eye.
Big events like their engagement and eventual nuptials were all documented by the press.
They reside in New York and Los Angeles. The couple has one son, Cosmo, 3. Johansson also has a daughter with ex-husband Romain Dauriac, Rose, 10.
James Austin Johnson
James Austin Johnson is known for his hilarious impression of Donald Trump, but unlike the president, it appears that he’s actually liked by his wife.
Johnson and Rebekah Lain welcomed their first child, Homer, in January 2022. According to his interview with Brooklyn Mag, he uprooted his family from the Upper West Side to the Brooklyn neighborhood of Fort Greene the same year as his son’s birth. They previously lived in Los Angeles.
Often sharing snapshots of their family life, Johnson and Lain’s happiness radiates from the pictures!
Michael Longfellow
Like many others on the cast, Michael Longfellow keeps his personal life pretty private.
However, there are some signifiers giving away his current dating status. And, yes, it appears to be a better fit than his oedipal arrangements sketch.
Last posting about his partner Kate in 2020, he captioned it, “3 years of Kate wtf,” to celebrate their anniversary. Since then, he hasn’t publicly said anything about her, but they were pictured together at the 2023 Bupkis premiere.
Andrew Dismukes
Andrew Dismukes and Aly Dixon will be celebrating a decade of love in 2026. They decided to embark on the next step of their relationship in 2023 when he asked her to marry him and she said, “Yes.”
Documenting the happy day, Dixon stated, “If you know me you probably know how hard it was for Andrew to convince me to “get dressed up to go to the beach” without fully ruining his surprise (I’m a lot to handle!) And then when he “set his phone up to take nice pics” i did start immediately hitting him and saying “you’re so dumb what are you doing!!!!” Very excited to marry my best friend!!! I’m gonna be a cool and chill bride i think!!!!,” on Instagram.
Both parties often share their love for each other publicly, making it a joy for all who follow them.
Jane Wickline
Jane Wickline began 2025 with a special celebration. One of the newest comedians featured on SNL hopped online to divulge that it was the one-year anniversary of the love shared between them and Sio Hornbuckle.
The two share lots in common, as well as a love for comedy. While Wickline performs, Hornbuckle has been known to direct. Their collaboration was featured on Wickline’s project Dukes Forever with Liva Pierce at The Bell House in Brooklyn.
Mikey Day
Having been together for over 14 years, Mikey Day and his wife Paula Christensen tied the knot in a Christmas Eve City Hall marriage in 2024.
On breaks from the rigorous filming schedule for SNL and his Netflix hosting gig for Is It Cake? the two always find some time for romance.
Christensen also has an impressive repertoire as an actor and a producer.
Pretty private about their home life, the two can be seen sharing sporadic moments on their social media accounts.
They have one child together, Abbott.
Day opened up to She Knows about how he and Christensen have suddenly become “uncool” and “annoying.”
“He’s doing things that I did as a kid and I’m like, “Oh, man, we’re the parents,” the 44-year-old stated. “And I remember being annoyed by my parents. And I’m like, “Oh, we’re that now. We’re that.”
Devon Walker
Devon Walker‘s SNL adventure began in 2022 and he has been killing it ever since.
Having gathered media coverage for his exemplary comedy chops, the 34-year-old hasn’t gotten as much attention when it comes to his personal life.
He mostly shares his professional journey on social media, but there are a couple of photos with writer Zoe Smith, which could deduce that they are in a romantic relationship.
Marcello Hernández
Former SNL cast member Pete Davidson dated plenty of famous people during his time on the popular sketch show, but if you can believe the gossip mill, Marcello Hernández has taken over his reign.
From Kaia Gerber to Olivia Rodrigo, he has been linked to plenty of the Gen Z it-girls. The Miami-born comedian has been an inspiration for “short kings” everywhere after he made waves portraying Domingo in the “Espresso” parody.
The babyfaced 27-year-old even shared some cozy photos with the “Please, Please, Please” singer, making plenty of fans believe that he was potentially intertwined with Sabrina Carpenter.
However, so far, no rumors have been confirmed.
Sarah Sherman
It seems that there’s not a single character, Sarah Sherman can’t play. The immensely talented Long Island-born comedian’s bubbly personality made many people intrigued by her allure, eventually wondering who her partner is.
Alas, that answer isn’t out there on the internet.
Sherman doesn’t speak out much about her love life. She did, however, recently bring up her significant other in an Elle segment with Jane Wickline and Ashley Padilla. Playing the “Where Is The Lie” game, Sherman explained why she didn’t have her keys on her, and then stated that her boyfriend was going to let her into their apartment. She jokingly followed the line with, “My boyfriend, that’s right ladies,” while looking at the camera. The last time she mentioned her relationship status was in a 2020 interview with Vice when the 31-year-old described what it was like to watch Uncut Gems with her boyfriend.
It’s not sure whether she is referencing the same person.
Nothing insinuates that the two have broken up, but we can’t be certain, as 2020 was quite a while ago.
Michael Che
Michael Che might keep to try his love life personal, but it appears that not all of his potential partners agree.
He was spotted on a dating app by former Real Housewives of New York cast member Leah McSweeney, and she felt like it was necessary to call him out for his “rude” behavior.
Che didn’t seem to care too much about what she said on the podcast Improper Etiquette and went along with his life.
The comedian has never confirmed any relationship he has been rumored to be in.
Kenan Thompson
Having been thrust into the limelight in 1994, with the Nickelodeon hit show All That and then eventually Kenan & Kel, Kenan Thompson has proven that his affable personality and own brand of humor translates well into any decade.
Therefore, Thompson’s love life has also been offered up for public debate. He, however, doesn’t give away much.
Married to ex-wife Christina Evangeline from 2011 to 2022, the two welcomed two kids, Georgia Marie and Gianna Michelle in that time.
It’s been over three years since the two separated, but it’s unclear whether Thompson is back on the dating scene.
Heidi Gardner
In 2024 Heidi Gardner opened up about her painful divorce from ex-husband Zeb Wells on The Liz Moody Podcast, “Sadly, I went through the end of a relationship, which it feels weird to say end because I also know that person will always be in my life and it will transform in a different way.”
Not talking about the Marvel comic book writer by name, she still detailed their current status, “You know, sending them all the, like, love and respect in the world that I still have for them. But it was just a couple-year period of transition and grief and hope and loss and all of those things.”
The two met while they were part of The Groundlings in L.A. in 2009 and wed the following year. Married for 14 years, they made the difficult decision to separate. It’s not known whether she is back on the dating scene.
Emil Wakim
Wondering who newcomer Emil Wakim is coming home to every night? Well, the talented comedian has been evoking laughs everywhere he performs, and it’s likely that he does the same in his personal life. But, whether he has a current partner is undetermined.
Ego Nwodim
Okay, there’s plenty of information about Ego Nwodim‘s love life, but not necessarily in the way you’re thinking.
Yes, she starred in the Max series Love Life, but that’s all that can be found. Excelling in literally every comedy venture she goes into, the fans are craving to see her in even more projects!
When it comes to her current relationship status, the results are a little bit more unclear. It’s not known who or whether she is dating.
Chloe Fineman
She might have announced a faux-marriage in 2020, but Chloe Fineman‘s real love life is a little more elusive.
While making her waves in Hollywood, she has done a good job at keeping her life as private as can be. Popping up at plenty of events, the SNL cast member proves that she is as stylish as she’s funny, but has not disclosed much about her relationship status.
Fineman recently revealed in an Elle interview that she is taken.
Bowen Yang
Although a charismatic persona, who has been involved in various impressive entertainment projects, Bowen Yang‘s love life is not really out in the open.
The Wicked actor has kept his relationship status private over the years. He occasionally brings up flings on his podcast, Las Culturistas, which he co-hosts with Matt Rogers and has plenty of celebrity guest stars. Yet, he never gives away any identifying details.
Ashley Padilla
Ashley Padilla‘s SNL career began on Season 50 and has kept a pretty low-key persona.
The featured player deleted her social media presence ahead of being announced to join the cast according to Vulture.
Therefore, the comedian’s personal life is hard to look into.
