Jaina Lee Ortiz and Jay Hayden welcome the holidays together!
While celebrating Christmas together on Monday, the two Station 19 stars showed up to share some holiday treats during the cozy and festive occasion.
In a series of Boomerang videos posted on Ortiz’s Instagram, the first showed the 37-year-old actress appearing to drink her cocktail with another glass in front of a Christmas tree decorated with lights and multicolored baubles. Hayden, 36, is shown walking into half-frame as she flaunts a wide-eyed, happy look into the camera.
“Merry Christmas, dirty animals!” Ortiz captioned the shot, also tagging Hayden and actor Eddie Rivera.
A clip from Ortiz’s Instagram of Hayden popping into the frame next to a Christmas tree.
Jaina Lee Ortiz /Instagram
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In the Boomerang that followed, Ortiz shared a look at her empanada-making skills as she sealed the edges of the dough with a fork. “Keeping the tradition alive,” she wrote, adding a Puerto Rican flag emoji alongside.
Ortiz and Hayden initially sparked dating rumors this summer after sharing several photos from their trip to Lago Specchio di Venere, a beautiful lake on the island of Pantellerìa off the Italian coast. In photos shared by Hayden on Instagram, the couple are smiling on the shore while their bodies are covered in natural mud.
Ortiz also posted a photo of their clay-filled trip to her Instagram Story and wrote, “Probably one of the most amazing experiences of my life!”
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A screenshot of Ortiz making empanadas was posted on her Instagram.
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Hayden and Ortiz have been rumored to be romantic off-screen for almost two years, but have yet to confirm their relationship. The closest they came came in the form of Hayden’s New Year’s 2021 announcement on Twitter. “2022 is coming,” he tweeted alongside the photo Ortiz kisses him on the cheek. The comments were full of fans congratulating them.
The couple can absorb as much time as they can along with cancellation Station 19. Earlier this month, ABC announced that Grey’s Anatomy the spinoff would end after the upcoming seventh season.
Reacting to the news, series creator Shonda Rhimes wrote on Instagram: “Grateful for an unforgettable run. A heartfelt salute to the exceptional cast whose brilliance brought the characters to life and the viewers who continued to make it possible!”
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“Thank you for the magic, moments and memories”, she concluded the post, adding the hashtag “station 19”.
Station 19The final season will premiere on March 14 on ABC.
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