High School MusicalStar KayCee Stroh Celebrates 16 Years of Marriage with Ben Higginson: 'My Everything'

Mar. 15, 2025

Ben Higginson (left) and KayCee Stroh.Photo:Phillip Faraone/Getty for AVA Resort

Phillip Faraone/Getty for AVA Resort

Disney alumKayCee Strohis celebrating 16 years of marriage!

The actress, who playedHigh School Musical’s pop-and-lock girl Martha Cox, posted a sweet tribute to her husband, Ben Higginson, viaInstagramalongside clips from their first dance on Friday, Jan. 10.

“16 years ago, we shared our first dance as husband and wife, marking the beginning of a lifetime together,” Stroh, 40, captioned her wedding video montage. “Every moment since has been filled with love, growth, and memories that we’ll cherish forever.”

She continued: “Here’s to celebrating the past 16 years and the beautiful future ahead. Happy anniversary to the one I’ll always choose. ❤️ #16YearsAndCounting #AnniversaryLove #forevertogether #myeverything.”

Higginson also re-postedhis anniversary tribute from last year, in which he wrote in part: “Our first dance as a married couple feels like it was just yesterday, that we dropped it like it was hot in front of all of our lovely guests & enjoy being on this beautiful journey with you. Here’s to countless more dances and a love that continues to grow stronger with each passing year!”

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PEOPLE confirmed the couple’s engagementin May 2008. Stroh was in Utah shooting the third installment of the popularHSMfranchise withZac Efron,Vanessa Hudgens,Ashley Tisdale,Monique Coleman,Corbin BleuandLucas Grabeelat the time.

“We shot from 6 p.m. until 6 a.m., and Ben was waiting for me in my trailer,” Stroh exclusively told PEOPLE in 2008. “He was waiting for me with a single red rose. Then he took me up to the H Rock, a place at the top of a little mountain that overlooks Salt Lake City, and we watched the sunrise. Then he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him.”

At the time, none of her costars knew about the news yet. “They are going to be so surprised,” Stroh said. “They all love Ben. He’s like one of the gang.”

Stroh and Higgins tied the knot ina “big” winter weddingin which the bride’s fellow Wildcats were invited to attend in Utah on Jan. 9, 2009. They have since went welcomedtwo daughterstogether, 11-year-old Zetta Lee and 9-year-old Lettie Lou.

source: people.com