All About Minka Kelly and Dan Reynolds’ Relationship

Minka Kelly and Dan Reynolds had a singular begin to their relationship.

The Ransom Canyon actress and Think about Dragons frontman have been launched by a mutual pal and spoke on the telephone for a month earlier than assembly in individual. Throughout that point, they traded private e-book excerpts and track lyrics, which helped the pair bond rapidly.

Talking with PEOPLE in July 2024, Reynold mentioned he and Kelly are “comfortable” and credited their success as a pair to “actually nice therapists.”

“After a couple of month we met in individual, and ever since then, we’ve been hooked up on the hip,” he shared. “Minka and I are in a very comfortable, wholesome relationship.”

Reynolds was beforehand married to fellow singer Aja Volkman, whereas Kelly was linked to Trevor Noah.

Reynolds and Kelly have been first noticed collectively within the fall of 2022 whereas out for dinner in Los Angeles. Whereas the pair don’t shrink back from PDA and have attended a number of public occasions collectively, they have an inclination to maintain the main points of their romance non-public.

Right here’s every part to learn about Minka Kelly and Dan Reynolds’ relationship.

They have been first linked in 2022

Kelly and Reynolds initially sparked romance rumors after they have been seen collectively in L.A. in November 2022. The pair shared a five-hour-long dinner at Cafe Stella and have been snapped leaving collectively in a black SUV.

Just a few days later, the pair confirmed their romance with one other PDA-filled outing. Throughout a stroll, Kelly and Reynolds have been photographed holding palms.

Kelly and Reynolds met by way of a mutual pal

In an interview with PEOPLE in July 2024, Reynolds revealed that after a mutual pal first launched them, they spoke for a month over the telephone earlier than assembly up as a result of Kelly was working in the UK on the time.

In these early days, Reynolds mentioned they grew shut by way of their artistic work, with the “Radioactive” singer sending the actress songs from his band’s album Loom whereas she shared excerpts from her e-book, Inform Me Every part: A Memoir.

“She’s like, ‘Properly, if you happen to’re going to share your artwork, I can share one thing with you, but it surely’s very susceptible for me. Do you need to do that or not?’ ” he recalled. “She was very scared for me to learn the e-book as a result of we hadn’t met, simply as a lot as I used to be scared for her to listen to a track that I’d written.”

Reynolds added, “However we shared it after which it ended up being a very stunning factor and introduced us lots nearer. I feel it helped us each form of perceive one another on a deeper degree fairly rapidly.”

The singer mentioned that studying Kelly’s memoir was a singular strategy to get to know her.

“It was a very unusual and superior strategy to meet somebody as a result of I used to be listening to all her life tales from youth to now, and he or she had a very exhausting, colourful, stunning life,” he mentioned. “Attending to learn all of it earlier than you even meet any individual … I’ve by no means had that form of introduction to somebody.”

They’ve attended a number of public occasions collectively

Kelly and Reynolds have made a handful of appearances collectively since turning into a pair.

In February 2024, they attended a soccer match between Inter Miami and the Los Angeles Galaxy, the place they have been snapped sharing a kiss. That very same month, the singer and actress went to the Tremendous Bowl, which noticed the San Francisco 49ers go up towards the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.

Later that 12 months, in October, the pair attended a screening of Gladiator II at Paramount Footage Studios. Reynolds wore a inexperienced button-down shirt and black pants, whereas Kelly donned a black knit gown.

Kelly has met Reynolds’ youngsters

Reynolds shares 4 youngsters along with his ex-wife, Volkman: daughter Arrow, son Valentine and twin women Gia and Coco.

Talking with PEOPLE in July 2024, the singer mentioned that his children “love” Kelly, however the couple have thoughtfully navigated her relationship with them.

“The children actually love Minka and actually love their mother, and that’s okay. We view it as form of bonuses to the household: extra folks to like, extra folks to assist,” he mentioned. “We’ve simply been actually cautious with that and sluggish with navigating easy methods to deliver Minka in to that dialog.”

Reynolds added, “She’s executed a very unbelievable job of being delicate and cautious on her finish as effectively.”

They’re a personal couple

Kelly and Reynolds primarily hold their relationship out of the highlight. The Friday Evening Lights actress hasn’t spoken about Reynolds publicly and solely shares images of his again on her Instagram.

Nevertheless, they aren’t shy about exhibiting off PDA throughout a few of their outings, together with on a June 2023 spa date and a November 2024 journey to a Pilates class.