Ted might have been put through the wringer in terms of finding a partner to spend his life with, but the cast of How I Met Your Mother seemed to have no trouble at all. Although their characters go through trials and tribulations throughout the series, the real-life gang of five are happily married and partnered up. From Josh Radnor to Alyson Hannigan, get a glimpse of the real-life couples of How I Met Your Mother.
Josh Radnor and Jordana Jacobs: a psychedelic love story
We’ll just have to imagine that Josh Radnor met his wife with Barney tapping on their shoulder to say, “Have you met Ted?”
Josh Radnor, who portrays the lead of the series, Ted Mosby, has had better luck in real life finding a partner. Although his character is pretty down on luck with love and relationships, Radnor had a different experience.
HE met his now-wife, Jordana Jacobs, while at a sound meditation retreat in New York and both Radnor and Jacobs were undergoing a psychedelic experience. The actor recalls what he felt during that moment in 2022.
“That’s her,” he heard a voice tell him. “That’s your woman.” Jacobs recalls having a similar experience, remembering asking her heart what it had to tell her and hearing, “You know that man over there across the room, Josh? You’re drawn to him.”
While that was a rather interesting meeting, the couple has been together ever since, tying the knot in January 2024.
Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka: a modern fairy tale
The relationship between Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka is one straight from the movies. The couple initially met while passing on the street and went on their first date in 2004. In 2006, Harris publicly came out, but they didn’t confirm their relationship until 2007.
In 2010, the couple welcomed twins Harper Grace and Gideon Scott. Following the legalization of gay marriage in 2011, they announced their engagement, getting married in 2014.
Cobie Smulders and Taran Killam: love that grew through the years
The How I Met Your Mother star, Cobie Smulders, and Stuck and the Suburbs actor Taran Killam, first met at a birthday party in 2005. The actors were both 22 years old and quickly clicked.
“We were babies, and we survived our 20s together,” Smulders explained. “I don’t know how that’s possible, but we did. It’s crazy.”
The couple announced their engagement in 2009 and welcomed their first child, a daughter, Shaelyn Cado Killam, just a few months later. In 2012, Smulders and Killam wed and later welcomed their second child, Janita Mae Killam, in 2015.
Alyson Hannigan and Alexis Denisof: a romance made on ‘Buffy’
Actors Alyson Hannigan and Alexis Denisof first met on the set of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 1997, not officially dating until 1999. In 2001, Hannigan and Denisof got engaged, marrying in 2003, something Hannigan hadn’t been interested in before.
“It wasn’t an important thing for me until I met Alexis,” she shared. “I love just exploring us together and I know he’s the one for me. I was just instantly attracted to him, and we were friends for a year and a half before we dated, which I recommend.”
The couple welcomed their first child, daughter Satyana Marie Denisof, in 2009. Their second daughter, Keeva Jane Denisof, was born in 2012. A year later, the couple renewed their wedding vows.
Jason Segel and Kayla Radomski: the actor and the dancer
The How I Met Your Mother alum has been linked to his current girlfriend, Kayla Radomski, since 2023. Radomski is a dancer who has competed in So You Think You Can Dance, as well as danced backup for Taylor Swift. The couple was first photographed holding hands in October 2023, making their red carpet-debut in 2024. Segel and Radomski have since appeared on the red carpet together multiple times.
