Elijah Wood Hints He's Married, Says He Is 'Beyond Grateful' For 'Wife' Mette-Marie Kongsved

Mar. 15, 2025

Mette-Marie Kongsved and Elijah Wood.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty

Kevin Winter/Getty

Elijah Woodmay have tied the knot to Mette-Marie Kongsved!

During an episode of theInside of You with Michael Rosenbaumpodcast published on Jan. 6, theLord of the Ringsactor, 43, said he is “beyond grateful” for his “wife"Mette-Marie Kongsved.

“I’m beyond grateful for my family and my kids, and my wife. Like, they are such an extension of me,” Wood toldMichael Rosenbaumduring his appearance.

“They are the most important people in my life,” he continued to the podcast host, who also referred to Wood’s longtime love as his “wife.”

TMZreported that witnesses said the couple got married in Sweden on New Year’s Eve in what was described as an intimate ceremony with about 80 friends and family members.

Elijah Wood and Mette-Marie Kongsved.Presley Ann/Patrick McMullan via Getty

Presley Ann/Patrick McMullan via Getty

PEOPLE has reached out to Wood’s representative for comment.

Wood and Kongsved have largely kept their relationship out of the spotlight. The notoriously private couple appeared to go public with their romance in January 2018 when they were spotted holding hands in Pasadena, California. Engagement rumors sparked the following year in July 2019 after Kongsved was photographed with a diamond ring on her lefthand finger.

“We’ve got a 3-year-old son and a 14-month-old daughter, and she wakes us up pretty early. I like getting up early, I like starting the day,” he shared to the outlet at the time.

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In the interview, Wood, whose Instagram account is private, also touched on his private nature.

“I wanted to be able to share photos that I didn’t necessarily want to share with the world,” he explained. “An account that’s public-facing would really change what I share.”

He added, “It’s not like I’m sharing anything that I wouldn’t want to go out, but I’m a relatively private person.”

source: people.com