Vanessa Hudgens hit it off when she met Cole Tucker.
The Princess Switch The actress and baseball player were first linked in November 2020 and announced their engagement in February 2023.
“He’s just perfect for me,” Hudgens said Party tonight in April 2021. “I am [happy]. I really am. I think it’s also really important to stay grateful for everything you have in life. That’s been a priority for me and I feel like it makes the magic happen even more.”
From sharing moments on playgrounds to walking red carpets, here’s everything you need to know about Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker’s relationship.
November 2020: Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker fueled dating rumors
The two first sparked dating rumors when they were spotted getting cozy during an outing in LA in November 2020. Hudgens was seen hugging Tucker as they enjoyed dinner at Canyon Country Store.
February 14, 2021: Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker are Instagram official
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For Valentine’s Day, Hudgens shared a sweet snap of herself kissing Tucker on Instagram with the caption, “It’s you, it’s me, it’s us. @cotuck.”
February 26, 2021: Cole Tucker talks about Vanessa Hudgens in an interview
During an MLB spring training interview, Tucker spoke publicly about Hudgens for the first time. “I have a girlfriend and she’s great. She’s great, I love her. But I don’t want it to be, ‘Oh, Cole is dating Vanessa…'” he said. “I don’t want it to be treated any differently than Mitch [Keller] knocked down his wife, or Ke’Bryan [Hayes] for his girlfriend to come down. She is great. It will be there. You’ll see it, but you’ve seen the title, that’s what it is.”
March 23, 2021: Vanessa Hudgens supports Cole Tucker at spring training
As Tucker prepared for the new season, Hudgens traveled to Florida to spend time with him during spring training. She even posted a photo of her and a friend watching Tucker from the stands.
March 31, 2021: Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker have fun in the sun
Hudgens shared a selfie on Instagram of her and Tucker enjoying themselves at the beach. Hudgens posed with her tongue out as Tucker squinted at the sun.
Hudgens captioned the post, “🌞Sun girl and moon boy🌝.”
April 2021: Vanessa Hudgens reveals how she met Cole Tucker
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During the interview with Party tonight, Hudgens revealed that she actually met Tucker on a Zoom meditation group. When asked how they got along, she said, “He’s just perfect for me.”
On The Drew Barrymore Show in May, Hudgens added that she made the first move with Tucker. – If I want something or someone, I go after them – she told the presenter. “I just slid into his DMs and said, ‘Hey, nice to meet you.’ Therefore, I think there is no shame in taking the first step.”
July 11, 2021: Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker called it quits
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While Tucker traveled for work, the duo went long distance with their relationship. When Tucker’s team was playing the New York Mets, the two met at a game in NYC, and Hudgens called herself “Biiiiig sports girls” in the caption.
Later that evening, Hudgens posted another photo of her and Tucker smiling surrounded by flowers on Instagram. Along with the photo, she wrote: “Everything I need.”
July 27, 2021: Vanessa Hudgens posts a sweet photo with Cole Tucker on Instagram
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On July 27, Hudgens shared a sweet photo of Tucker and her kissing on a boat with the caption, “Miss you @cotuck,” to which Tucker replied, “breakfast sooooon.”
November 2021: Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker go on a tropical vacation together
In November, Hudgens and Tucker enjoyed some quality time together in the Caribbean. The actress shared cute photos of them during their vacation at Hodges Bay Resort & Spa in Antigua.
November 11, 2021: Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker make their red carpet debut
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Shortly after their vacation, the duo headed to LA for the premiere of the Netflix movie Tick Tick… BOOM! at the TCL Chinese Theater on November 10. The appearance marked their red carpet debut as a couple. A few days later, Hudgens and Tucker headed to the East Coast for the film’s New York premiere at the Schoenfeld Theater.
December 29, 2021: Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker celebrate their 1 year anniversary
Hudgens marked her one-year anniversary with Tucker on Instagram on Dec. 29. Along with a cute photo of the pair dressed up, she wrote, “1 year less @cotuck ❤️love👏🏽you👏🏽🤟🏽” Tucker later commented under the post, “The best 🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽🤟🏽”
February 6, 2022: Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker go hiking
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Before spring training began for the 2022 Major League Baseball season, Tucker spent his offseason with Hudgens. On February 6, Hudgens posted several photos of the couple on a hiking date on Instagram.
In the post, the actress said she is “grounded and oh so happy” to be out in the wild with Tucker.
April 7, 2022: Vanessa Hudgens wishes “Happy Opening Day” to Cole Tucker
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On the opening day of Major League Baseball’s 2022 season, Hudgens posted some silly photos of her and Tucker on Instagram to wish her boyfriend luck in the first game of the year. In the post she wrote: “Happy opening day my 👑”
June 5, 2022: Vanessa Hudgens backs Cole Tucker in Arizona trade
On June 5, Tucker was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks after playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates since 2019. The move not only brought the Phoenix native back to his home state, but also much closer to Hudgens in Los Angeles.
Hudgens supported Tucker’s move west in an Instagram story about the news, saying both “Let’s go babyyy” and “Great day indeed.”
July 3, 2022: Vanessa Hudgens wishes Cole Tucker a happy birthday
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In honor of Tucker’s birthday on July 3, Hudgens took to Instagram to share a heartfelt post alongside a handful of photos of them together. “Who’s the big celebrant?! It’s @cotuck 😍🥳🥰,” she wrote. “I hope you don’t mind what I described in words…how about your wonderful life in the world right now. DAMN 😉🤟🏽🥂💋 Happy birthday baby ♥️”
October 31, 2022: Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker spend Halloween together
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Although Hudgens and Tucker ditched the couple costumes, they still enjoyed a spooky vacation together. The High school musical star dressed as Miss Argentina from the 1988 film bug juice, while Tucker painted his entire face to look like Sting — a professional wrestler. Hudgens shared a photo of her complicated costumes on Instagram.
December 29, 2022: Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker celebrate Christmas together
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A few days after Christmas, Hudgens posted a photo of her and Tucker in front of a decorated tree with the caption, “Merry af.” In the background of the selfie, Tucker could be seen wearing Dwarf overalls.
February 2023: Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker are engaged, PEOPLE confirms
In February 2023, PEOPLE confirmed that the couple was engaged. TMZ first broke the news, saying the couple got engaged in late 2022.
February 9, 2023: Vanessa Hudgens announces that she and Cole Tucker are engaged
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In a joint Instagram post, the couple announced that Tucker popped the question with a stunning emerald engagement ring in Paris.
“YES. We couldn’t be happier,” read the caption alongside pictures of Hudgens showing off her new blister.
February 14, 2023: Vanessa Hudgens celebrates her “true magnetic love” with Cole Tucker
Hudgens celebrated Valentine’s Day with a sweet post about Tucker on Instagram.
“True magnetic love is out there. What a journey it was to get here, but it was worth it to get to my forever @cotucka 🥰 Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️,” she captioned a photo of the newly engaged couple. The image showed Tucker kissing the actress on the cheek, with gold balloons behind them that read, “Mr. & Mrs.”
March 16, 2023: Vanessa Hudgens opens up about her engagement to PEOPLE
In March 2023, Hudgens opened up about her recent engagement to PEOPLE, noting that she was completely surprised by Tucker’s proposal.
“We definitely talked about it, but I didn’t expect it to happen the way it did and at the time it did,” she said. “It definitely caught me off guard and I bawled my eyes out.” Of her “adorable” engagement ring, she added, “I love it. It keeps distracting me.”
Hudgens added that she is knee deep in wedding planning and is already overwhelmed. “It’s a big scary thing — so much goes into it,” she said with a laugh. “As Gwen Stefani said, these are bananas.”
March 23, 2023: Fans claim Cole Tucker has gone public with his relationship with Vanessa Hudgens
Fans are convinced that Tucker and Hudgens are on trial after discovering the MLB player’s love for High school musical.
In 2012, Tucker, then a teenager, chirped: “Looking For: A girl who wants to watch High School Musical with me and scratch my back.”
April 14, 2023: Vanessa Hudgens says getting engaged to Cole Tucker is “the best thing ever”
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During the interview with TodayHoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager, Hudgens talked about what it’s like to be engaged to Tucker.
“It feels amazing. There’s a sense of security. You feel so safe,” she said. “It’s the best thing ever. I love being a fiancee.”
May 8, 2023: Vanessa Hudgens opens up about possibly eloping with Cole Tucker
Hudgens opened up about the pressure of wedding planning during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show.
“I don’t know, it’s hard to find a place,” he said High school musical The alum told host Drew Barrymore, adding: “I kind of just want to get away. I’m really lost.”
When Barrymore asked about Tucker’s wedding hopes, Hudgens explained, “I mean, he just wants to marry me. He’s like, ‘Whatever you want, honey.’ ”
August 9, 2023: Vanessa Hudgens cheers on Cole Tucker at a Colorado Rockies game
Hudgens was seen in the stands at Tucker’s first game with the Colorado Rockies. She was all smiles when he hit a double in his first at-bat for the Denver team.
November 2, 2023: Vanessa Hudgens reveals she will be taking Cole Tucker’s last name
During the performance at Today with Hoda and JennaHudgens said she will “probably” take Tucker’s last name after they marry.
“Like, professionally it’s obviously going to stay the same. But, yes, Mrs. T!” she said.
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