Taylor Kinney marries model Ashley Cruger

Taylor Kinney has tied the knot with Ashley Cruger.

The "Chicago Fire" star, 42, and the model said "I do" in a small, private ceremony in Chicago on April 30, a rep told People May 14.

TODAY.com has confirmed the two have married.

Kinney and Cruger have kept a low profile since they began dating more than two years ago, with Kinney sharing just a few images of Cruger on Instagram.

This is the first marriage for Kinney, who was previously engaged to Lady Gaga before the two called it quits in 2016.

Taylor Kinney and Ashley Cruger. (Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images)
Taylor Kinney and Ashley Cruger. (Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images)

Kinney’s wedding news comes months after he returned to his role as Lt. Kelly Severide in the Season 12 premiere of “Chicago Fire” following a yearlong absence from the show to deal with a personal matter.

The actor has been a star of the long-running NBC series since its 2012 debut.

Read on to learn more about Kinney's romance with Cruger.

July 2016: Lady Gaga confirms that she and then-fiancé Kinney are 'taking a break'

Prior to falling in love with Cruger, Kinney dated pop star Lady Gaga after meeting in 2011 on the set of her “You & I” music video. The former couple got engaged in 2015.

Less than a year and a half later, Gaga revealed that she and Kinney had been "taking a break." The pair never resumed their romance.

March 2022: Kinney shares his first pics of Cruger on Instagram

Kinney and Cruger began dating sometime in early 2022. Cruger first appeared on Kinney's Instagram page in March 2022 in an image that showed her getting a manicure.

Days later, the actor posted a close-up photo of the model, captioning it, "Inside & OuT."

April 2022: The couple make their public debut

Kinney and Cruger attended an Operation Smile event in Park City, Utah, in April 2022.

June 2022: They walk the red carpet together in Monaco

The couple walked the red carpet together when they attended the opening ceremony at the 61st Monte-Carlo Television Festival in June 2022 in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

July 2022: Kinney writes 'I love you' on a pic of Cruger

In July 2022, Kinney posted several images of him and Cruger together, including one that showed the two sticking their tongues out at each other. "I love you/savage," the actor wrote on it.

April 30, 2024: The couple ties the knot

After dating for two years, Kinney and Cruger got married in a small ceremony in Chicago on April 30, 2024, People first reported and TODAY.com subsequently confirmed.

This article was originally published on TODAY.com

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