Lady Gaga's Fiancé Michael Polansky Reveals How They Find 'Normalcy' in Their Relationship

Mar. 15, 2025

Lady Gaga and Michael Polansky; Lady Gaga for ELLE.Photo:Jacopo Raule/FilmMagic; Gray Sorrenti

Jacopo Raule/FilmMagic; Gray Sorrenti

Lady Gagaand her fiancéMichael Polanskyare focusing on normalcy in their life together.

As part of Gaga’sinterview asELLE’s February cover star, the tech investor revealed what their relationship is like in the public eye and how they’re finding quiet moments when they can.

“Accepting that you won’t have the privacy others might have was the hardest part," Polansky told the publication. “But Stefani’s comfort with it and patience with me has been amazing.” [Gaga’s real name is Stefani Germanotta.]

“Our relationship is probably a lot like everyone else’s. We just have to figure out how to do some of it in public. That makes it even more important for us to have strong friendships and close family relationships. We find normalcy where we can.”

Lady Gaga for ELLE.Gray Sorrenti

Gray Sorrenti

She also noted that she considers the moments with Polansky, her friends and dogs “everyday poetry” as much as performing can be.

The singer wentInstagram officialwith Polansky following the 2020 Super Bowl andgot engaged in early 2024but kept the news private for months, as per an insider. The couple eventually made theirred carpet debutin September 2024 at the Venice Film Festival.

“They’re great together. He’s excited and supportive of her career,” the source said in July 2024.“He can’t stand being in the spotlight, but lets her shine. He has his own business priorities that she’s supportive of.”

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In theELLEinterview, Gaga shared that Polansky helped write seven songs from herupcoming albumMayhem.

“This album was so much fun to watch her make,” Polansky said. ‘She recorded it right down the street from our house, so we could easily walk back and forth from the studio. I spent a lot of time with her, bringing my laptop to work while she was there.”

Meanwhile, Gaga had an endearing anecdote from early on in their relationship. “He used to say to me when we first met, ‘You are a special human being when the cameras aren’t on you. And I get to see that all the time,’ " the"Disease"singer said.

Michael Polansky and Lady Gaga in 2024.Karwai Tang/WireImage

Karwai Tang/WireImage

In September 2024, Gaga gushed to PEOPLEabout Polansky. “I just love my fiancé so much,” she said at the time.

“He’s my best friend. He’s my partner, and I just feel like when you are with your best friend, everything changes.”

source: people.com