Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy's Relationship Timeline

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Claire DanesandHugh Dancymet while playing fictional love interests in 2006, and the rest is history.

“When we first started sorta-kinda-dating for real (ish), I had an ornament-making party for Christmas, and he helped organize it,” Danes toldPORTERmagazineabout her early days with Dancy. “Then he made an ornament of cowboy paper dolls, and I thought, ‘and he crafts?’ That was it. You have me for the rest of our lives.”

While the couple keep their love lowkey, they are quite supportive of each other’s work. In 2022, they attended both the premiere of Dancy’s filmDownton Abbey: A New Eraand Danes' television seriesFleishman Is In Troubletogether.

From tying the knot to welcoming their kids, here is a complete timeline of Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy’s relationship.

2006: Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy meet

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Danes and Dancy met on the set ofEvening, in which they played two-thirds of a love triangle.

CostarMamie Gummerlater spoke to PEOPLE about witnessing the pair’s love story unfold. “I was there when it was happening and it’s something that I will never forget,” Gummer said. “I’m incredibly happy for them. They are perfect for each other.”

June 28, 2007: Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy attend a charity event

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Early on in their relationship, Danes and Dancy attended the New York City launch party for the Afghan Hands Foundation, according toNew York Magazine. The couple had just returned from atrip to Hawaii, and they shared with the outlet they were soon traveling to Rome.

February 2009: Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy get engaged

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After dating for over a year, a rep confirmed to PEOPLE that Danes and Dancygot engagedin February 2009. The couple had recently attended the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles together.

September 2009: Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy get married

In the fall, Danes and Dancy wed in aprivate ceremony in France. A source who attended the wedding confirmed the news to PEOPLE.

In June, PEOPLE reported that Danes had asked her friend, designerNarciso Rodriguez, to createher wedding dress.

March 2012: Claire Danes is “secure” in her marriage to Hugh Dancy

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Danes has often spoken about married life. In 2012, she credited her parents for teaching her that “a long marriage can work,” adding that she felt “very secure” in her relationship with Dancy.

“My mum Carla taught me that a long marriage can work,” DanestoldThe Sun. “My parents have been together since they were 18, so I am privileged to have them as role models. I like marriage. I feel very secure. It helps when you are in love with the person you are married to. I do sometimes look at him and think: ‘You are really handsome.’ He keeps me sane and happy.”

The couple confirmed their pregnancy to PEOPLE in July 2012.

Danes and Dancy welcomed their first child,Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy, on Dec. 17, 2012.

She told PEOPLE that she was looking forward to getting to know the “new Dancy” over the holidays.

May 2013: Hugh Dancy talks balancing work and home life with Claire Danes

In an interview withThe Evening Standard, Dancy spoke about marriage, fatherhood and work-life balance.

December 2013: Claire Danes says Hugh Dancy is “really, really good looking”

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In 2013, Danes opened up about her attraction to her husband toGlamour. “It’s true that you often kind of forget to see the person you’re most intimate with, but occasionally I’ll come to and sort of think, ‘Oh my God! You’rereally, really good-looking!’ " she said of Dancy. “I’m embarrassed now! It’s nice to occasionally have that flash.”

November 2015: Claire Danes no longer hides beauty secrets from Hugh Dancy

Danes shared that she felt too fulfilled in her life to give in to self-doubt. “I’m attractive enough. I can do the work I want to do,” she said. “I’ve found a wonderful manwho wants to make out with me. I’m good.”

She also said that she no longer hides her beauty secrets from her husband, whether they’re the good, the bad or the ugly. “I’m afraid my husband has seen it all,” she said. “We just pretend we haven’t.”

February 14, 2018: Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy celebrate Valentine’s Day

Though Danes rarely posts on Instagram — and Dancy doesn’t have a social media presence at all — in 2018, she shared how the couple celebrated Valentine’s Day.

“Hot Stuff(ed)!” she captioneda photo of Dancymaking a heart with his hands.

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Five years after welcoming son Cyrus, Danes revealed toHoward Sternthat she waspregnant with her second child.

Danes described herself as “seriously preggo” before adding, “I’m deep into my second trimester.”

“Was this planned or are we having a surprise?” Stern asked. Danes replied, “Yeah, this was planned. We’ve been wanting another kid for a while, and it happened.”

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Danes and Dancy’s second son,Rowan Dancy, was born in New York on Aug. 27, 2018.

January 2020: Claires Danes reflects on the moment she knew Hugh Dancy was “the one”

During an appearance onArmchair Expertin 2020, Danes recalled how she knew Dancy was “the one.” During a break in production onEvening, Danes had broken up with her then-boyfriend and was “determined to be single.” She went on a date with someone else to ensure her one-night stand “palette was cleansed.”

When she went back to set, Danes realized that Dancy was the man for her. “Oh s—! I think I’m going to marry this person,” she recalled thinking.

February 2020: Claire Danes says it was “tough” living apart from Hugh Dancy

The actress recalled the difficulties of living away from her husband while filmingHomeland. Danes lived part-time in North Carolina for several years of her marriage, while Dancy remained in New York for his own acting career.

“That was tough,” she said. “That distance is corrosive, and I’m just bad at it. And I don’t particularly want to get good at it. We learned along the way how essential it is for us to be physically together as often as possible.”

May 2, 2022: Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy attend the Met Gala

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The couple attended theMet Galain 2022, where they wowed on the red carpet as they dressed to the nines for the event’s “Gilded Glamour” theme.

Chatting withLive with Kelly and RyanhostsKelly RipaandRyan Seacrest, Dancy discussed his standout all-white Fendi ensemble.

“It kind of hurts your eyes to look at the picture,” he joked. “It was the Gilded Age, and I don’t know why that made me want to dress all in white, but I feel I was gilded.”

May 15, 2022: Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy attend the New York premiere ofDownton Abbey: A New Era

The same month, Danes and Dancy attended the New York premiere of Dancy’s filmDownton Abbey: A New Era. The couple coordinated their looks, with Danes wearing a one-shoulder blue dress and Dancy wearing a blue dress shirt and tie underneath a black suit.

November 7, 2022: Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy attend the premiere ofFleishman Is In Trouble

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Danes and Dancy hit the red carpet again in November 2022 for the premiere ofFleishman Is In Trouble. Danes starred in the drama miniseries alongsideJesse Eisenberg,Lizzy CaplanandAdam Brody.

Danes and Dancy’s rep confirmed to PEOPLE thatthe pair are expectingtheir third child.

June 11, 2023: Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy attend the Tribeca Film Festival

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Dancy accompanied Danes to the premiere of her HBO Max miniseriesFull Circleat the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. The actress dazzled in a pink dress adorned with silver charms, while theElla Enchantedstar looked handsome in a tan suit.

“[I feel] very, very knocked up,” Danes told PEOPLE on the red carpet.

June 27, 2023: Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy step out in New York City

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