Kat Dennings and Andrew W.K.'s Relationship Timeline

Mar. 15, 2025

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ActressKat Denningsand singer Andrew W.K. are living in marital bliss.

The couple exchanged vows during a “small home wedding” in November 2023.

“I wanted our wedding to feel completely different from an ‘industry event’ in every way,” Dennings toldVogue. “I even handmade all of our wedding florals, aisle pieces, and our ceremony arch, which took three entire days. I wanted to be hands-on with the entire experience and feel like we had built our moment together from scratch.”

While the exact timeframe of their romance is unknown, Dennings previously revealed that her and W.K’s engagement came as a surprise to the couple themselves.

“Not planned. No knee down — I don’t even remember what happened after that,” she said during a February 2022appearance onThe Drew Barrymore Show. “We just were like ‘Should we get married?’ And ‘Yes.’ I just burst into tears.”

From their online flirtation to their surprise engagement,here’s everything to know about Kat Dennings and Andrew W.K.’s relationship.

August 2014: Kat Dennings replies to Andrew W.K. on Twitter

In 2014, Dennings and W.K. shared a brief exchange on Twitter before meeting in real life. Replying to a photo that the rocker shared of himself, Denningstweeted, “You are a tall drink of milk AWK.”

At the time, W.K. was married to music producer Cherie Lily. Meanwhile, Dennings would go on to date singerJosh Grobanlater that fall. Dennings and Groban made their first public appearance as a couple in October 2014, but later went their separate ways in July 2016.

A few years later, W.K. revealed that he and his then-wife had “began amicable divorce proceedingsin late 2019,” according to a press release he shared while announcing his new music and tour.

Early 2021: Kat Dennings and Andrew W.K. meet and start dating

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Dennings keeps her personal life fairly private, so it’s unclear when exactly she started dating W.K. However, in May 2021, apress releasefor W.K.’s album,God is Partying,stated that the duo met “earlier this year in Los Angeles.”

April 29, 2021: Kat Dennings shares a photo of Andrew W.K. on Instagram

Dennings and W.K. first sparked rumors of a romance in late April 2021 when Dennings shared two photos of the singer onInstagram. In the snaps, W.K. is pictured standing alone in a black T-shirt. TheDollfacestar simply captioned the post with a black heart.

May 2, 2021: Kat Dennings and Andrew W.K. go Instagram official

Just a few days after hinting at a romance, Dennings and W.K.confirmed their relationshipon Instagram. Dennings posted aphotoof the pair together in which W.K. is seen kissing Dennings on her forehead.

For his part, W.K. shared a similar snap of the couple kissing on his Instagram Story.

May 9, 2021: Kat Dennings celebrates Andrew W.K.’s birthday

May 13, 2021: Kat Dennings and Andrew W.K. announce their engagement

Shortly after confirming their romance on Instagram, the couple shared anotherbig announcementon social media: They were engaged!

The actress shared three photos onInstagramshowcasing her diamond ring with the caption “Don’t mind if I do.”

June 13, 2021: Andrew W.K. wears a ring in a birthday message to Kat Dennings

For Dennings'35th birthday, W.K. shared a black-and-white photo of the couple on Instagram. Dennings reposted the picture on her own account with the caption, “the real 🎁.”

The snap showed W.K. wearing what appeared to be a wedding band on his ring finger, leading many to wonder if the couple had already tied the knot.

July 14, 2021: Kat Dennings makes a cameo in Andrew W.K.’s music video

On July 14, 2021, W.K. released his song, “Everybody Sins,” along with amusic videofor the single. Dennings made a brief cameo in the video in which she kissed W.K.

August 16, 2021: Kat Dennings shares a makeup tutorial with Andrew W.K. as her model

A few months after announcing their engagement, Dennings shared a playful video of her fiancé onInstagramwith the caption, “🤍Elegant Bridal Makeup🤍.”

In thevideo, Dennings applied makeup to a shirtless W.K. as the singer vaped and laughed.

“You really look incredible, already,” Dennings said, later adding, “You’re so beautiful, do you know that?”

During the makeup tutorial, Dennings continued to admire W.K. At one point, she shared how much she loved her fiancé’s dimples before giving him a kiss.

September 10, 2021: Kat Dennings praises Andrew W.K.’s latest album

On Sept. 10, 2021, W.K. released his sixth studio album,God is Partying. That same day, Dennings shared a photo of W.K. performing onInstagram, writing, “⚫️NEW ALBUM OUT NOW⚫️ @andrewwk did it again for the first time with ‘GOD IS PARTYING’ do yourself a favor and let it into your ear holes/heart area!”

Shortly after the album was released, W.K. deleted all of his social media accounts.

February 11, 2022: Andrew W.K. guest-stars on Kat Dennings' show

W.K. made a guest appearance on a season 2 episode of Dennings' Hulu series,Dollface. In theepisode, the real-life couple shared an on-screen kiss.

February 14, 2022: Kat Dennings shares why she and Andrew W.K. already wear their wedding rings

During an appearance onThe Ellen DeGeneres Showin February 2022, Dennings cleared up the marriage rumors she and W.K. had sparked in June 2021.

While speaking about how she and W.K. were already wearing their wedding bands, the actress said, “We’re not married yet, but we went to buy our wedding bands and we were like, ‘Why don’t we just wear them? Who cares!’ And that’s the end of that story.”

February 16, 2022: Kat Dennings calls her past tweet to Andrew W.K. “strange and magical”

In an interview withBustle,Dennings spoke about her flirtatious 2014 tweet calling Andrew W.K. “a tall drink of milk.”

“I don’t even remember doing that,” she told the outlet, saying that even back then, she thought W.K. was a “talented, amazing genius.”

“I’ve just always admired him,” the actress added. “And so, it is a very strange and magical update to that story.”

Dennings also credited W.K. with helping her manage stress, saying that the musician stops her from becoming overwhelmed.

“Finding the right person, being really comfortable, and feeling at ease. It’s a tall order, but it can be done,” she said.

February 21, 2022: Kat Dennings reveals how Andrew W.K. proposed

While appearing onThe Drew Barrymore Showin February 2022, Dennings shared more details about her engagement to W.K.

“We had a special moment that makes me believe in magic,” theThoractress said before describing how the pair sharerd an intense feeling towards each other.

“I was like, ‘This is my person. This is it. I can’t live without him. This is the man I’m supposed to be with.’ And we looked at each other, and we both proposed at the same time,” she recalled.

Explaining how overwhelming and unexpected their joint proposal was, Dennings said, “I made it through the wilderness and found this incredible person, and yeah. No one believes me. But I assure you, that’s what happened.”

May 9, 2022: Kat Dennings shares a sweet birthday message for Andrew W.K.

For her fiancé’s 43rd birthday, Dennings celebrated the occasion with a funnyInstagram message.

The actress shared aphotoof the couple taking a selfie together along with an image of the fictionalHarry Pottercharacter,Sirius Black, writing, “Happy birthday to the sweetest, most wonderful man in the world, who has NO relation to AI-generated Sirius Black. None. Zero.”

June 23, 2022: Kat Dennings and Andrew W.K. make their red carpet debut

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After being engaged for over a year, Dennings and W.K. finally made their red carpet debut in June 2022. The coupleappeared togetherat the Los Angeles premiere ofThor: Love and Thunder.

Though Dennings is reportedly not featured in the fourth installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)’s standaloneThorfilms, she is an MCU alum. She portrayedDarcy Lewisin 2011’sThorand again in 2013’sThor: The Dark World.In 2021, the actress reprised the role for the Disney+ seriesWandaVision.

OnInstagram, Dennings shared a photo of the couple’s first stint on the red carpet with the caption, “♥️⚡️.”

November 27, 2023: Kat Dennings and Andrew W.K. get married

“It was incredibly emotional for both of us, and the love surrounding us was very palpable,” theDollfacestar toldVogue. “I felt truly lucky to be marrying such a kind and loving man. The ceremony itself was kind of a blur, but in the best way. We just looked into each other’s eyes and were so excited to finally be husband and wife.”

“[It was], ‘I don’t want somebody in my house.’ Those were my feelings towards marriage, in general, until I met my husband,” the actress explained. “Now, I like him in my house. I want him in my house.”

source: people.com