Actress Kat Dennings and singer Andrew WK got married!
The couple exchanged vows in a “small house wedding” in November 2023.
“I wanted our wedding to be completely different from an ‘industry event’ in every way,” Dennings said Vogue. “I even handmade all of our wedding flowers, aisle pieces and our ceremony arch, which took a full three days. I wanted to be hands-on with the whole experience and feel like we built the moment together from scratch.”
The Two broke girls star surprised her fans in May 2021 by announcing that she was engaged to WK. The news came as a shock to many as the couple only revealed their relationship earlier that month.
Although the exact timeline of their romance is unknown, Dennings previously revealed that her and WK’s engagement was a surprise to the couple themselves.
“It wasn’t planned. No bowing — I don’t even remember what happened after that,” she said during a February 2022 appearance. The Drew Barrymore Show. “We were just wondering ‘Should we get married?’ And ‘Yes’. I just burst into tears.”
From their online flirtation to their surprise engagement, here’s everything you need to know about Kat Dennings and Andrew WK’s relationship.
August 2014: Kat Dennings responds to Andrew WK on Twitter
In 2014, Dennings and WK shared a brief exchange on Twitter before meeting in real life. Responding to a photo of himself shared by the rocker, Dennings chirped“You are a tall drink of milk AWK.”
At the time, WK was married to music producer Cherie Lily. Meanwhile, Dennings will be dating singer Josh Groban later that fall. Dennings and Groban first appeared publicly as a couple in October 2014, but later split in July 2016.
A few years later, WK revealed that he and his then-wife “initiated amicable divorce proceedings in late 2019,” according to a press release he shared while announcing his new music and tour.
Early 2021: Kat Dennings and Andrew WK meet and start dating
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Dennings keeps her personal life pretty private, so it’s unclear exactly when she started dating WK. However, in May 2021, an announcement was made for WK’s album, God is partying, stated that the duo met “earlier this year in Los Angeles.”
April 29, 2021: Kat Dennings shares a photo of Andrew WK on Instagram
Dennings and WK first sparked romance rumors in late April 2021 when Dennings shared two photos of the singer on Instagram. In the footage, WK is shown standing alone in a black T-shirt. The A doll’s face the star simply captioned the post with a black heart.
May 2, 2021: Kat Dennings and Andrew WK become Instagram Official
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Just days after hinting at romance, Dennings and WK confirmed their relationship on Instagram. Dennings posted a photo of the couple together, showing WK kissing Dennings on her forehead.
For his part, WK shared a similar shot of the couple kissing on his Instagram Story.
May 9, 2021: Kat Dennings celebrates Andrew WK’s birthday
Dennings celebrated the rocker’s 42nd birthday by sharing another photo of the two on PDA on Twitterwriting, “Happy birthday @AndrewWK ❤️”
May 13, 2021: Kat Dennings and Andrew WK announce their engagement
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Shortly after confirming their romance on Instagram, the couple shared another big announcement on social media: They’re engaged!
The actress shared three photos on Instagram showing off her diamond ring with the caption, “I don’t mind if I do.”
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13 June 2021: Andrew WK wears a ring in a birthday message to Kat Dennings
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For Dennings’ 35th birthday, WK shared a black-and-white photo of the pair on Instagram. Dennings reposted the image on her account with the caption “real 🎁.”
The video showed WK wearing what appeared to be a wedding ring on her ring finger, leading many to wonder if the couple had already tied the knot.
July 14, 2021: Kat Dennings Makes a Cameo in Andrew WK’s Music Video
On July 14, 2021, WK released his song “Everybody Sins”, along with the music video for the single. Dennings made a brief appearance in the video where she kissed WK
August 16, 2021: Kat Dennings shares makeup tips with Andrew WK as her model
A few months after announcing their engagement, Dennings shared a playful video of her fiancé on Instagram with the caption, “🤍Elegant Bridal Makeup🤍.”
In the video, Dennings made up a shirtless WK while the singer steamed and laughed.
“You really look amazing already,” Dennings said, later adding, “You’re so beautiful, you know that?”
During the makeup lesson, Dennings continued to admire WK. At one point, she gushed about how much she loved her fiance’s dimples before kissing him.
10 September 2021: Kat Dennings praises Andrew WK’s latest album
On September 10, 2021, WK released his sixth studio album, God is partying. On the same day, Dennings shared a photo of WK performing on Instagram, writing: “⚫️NEW ALBUM OUT NOW⚫️ @andrewwk has done it again for the first time with ‘GOD IS PARTYING’ do yourself a favor and play it in your ears/ area of the heart!”
Shortly after the album was released, WK deleted all of his social media accounts.
February 11, 2022: Andrew WK is a guest on the Kat Dennings Show
WK guest starred on a Season 2 episode of Dennings’ Hulu series, A doll’s face. In the episode, the real-life couple kissed on screen.
February 14, 2022: Kat Dennings opens up about why she and Andrew WK are already wearing their wedding rings
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During the performance at The Ellen DeGeneres Show in February 2022, Dennings clarified the marriage rumors that she and WK initiated in June 2021.
Speaking about how she and WK already wore their wedding rings, the actress said: “We’re not married yet, but we went to buy our wedding rings and we were like, ‘Why don’t we just wear them? Who cares!’ And that’s the end of the story.”
February 16, 2022: Kat Dennings calls her past tweet to Andrew WK “weird and magical”
In an interview with Stare, Dennings has spoken out about her flirtatious 2014 tweet in which she called Andrew WK a “full glass of milk”.
“I don’t even remember doing it,” she told the newspaper, saying that even then she thought WK was a “talented, incredible genius.”
– I have always admired him – added the actress. “And so, it’s a very strange and magical update to that story.”
Dennings also credited WK with helping her manage her stress, saying the musician keeps her from becoming overwhelmed.
“Finding the right person, feeling really comfortable and relaxed. It’s a difficult task, but it can be done,” she said.
21 February 2022: Kat Dennings reveals how Andrew WK proposed to her
While appearing on The Drew Barrymore Show in February 2022, Dennings shared more details about her engagement with WK
“We had a special moment that makes me believe in magic,” he said Thor the actress said before describing how the pair shared intense feelings for each other.
“I thought, ‘This is my person. This is it. I can’t live without him. This is the man I should be with.’ We looked at each other and we both proposed at the same time,” she recalled.
Explaining how overwhelming and unexpected their joint proposal was, Dennings said: “I walked through the wilderness and found this amazing person, and yes. Nobody believes me. But I assure you, it happened.”
May 9, 2022: Kat Dennings shares a sweet birthday message for Andrew WK
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Dennings celebrated her fiance’s 43rd birthday with a funny message on Instagram.
The actress shared a photo of the couple taking a selfie together with a fictional image Harry Potter character, Sirius Black, writes: “Happy birthday to the sweetest, most wonderful man in the world, who has NOTHING to do with the AI-generated Sirius Black. None. Zero.”
June 23, 2022: Kat Dennings and Andrew WK make their red carpet debut
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After more than a year of engagement, Dennings and WK finally made their red carpet debut in June 2022. The couple appeared together at the Los Angeles premiere of the film Thor: Love and Thunder.
Although Dennings reportedly does not appear in the fourth part of the stand-alone Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) Thor films, she is a student of the MCU. She played Darcy Lewis in 2011 Thor and again in 2013 Thor: The Dark World. In 2021, the actress reprized the role for the Disney+ series WandaVision.
On Instagram, Dennings shared a photo of the couple’s first red carpet appearance with the caption, “♥️⚡️.”
November 27, 2023: Kat Dennings and Andrew WK get married
Dennings and WK were married at their home in Los Angeles. Approximately 15 people attended the intimate wedding, including the couple’s close friends Macaulay Culkin and Brenda Song.
“It was incredibly emotional for both of us, and the love that surrounded us was very palpable,” A doll’s face said the star Vogue. “I felt truly lucky to have married such a good and loving man. The ceremony itself was a bit of a blur, but in the best way. We just looked into each other’s eyes and were so excited to finally be husband and wife.”
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