Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin’s love story began with an Instagram DM and resulted in a countryside wedding in Hungary. Here’s a look at their relationship journey, from their first meeting to marriage and welcoming their first child.
Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin Love Story
In their joint W magazine digital cover story, Dylan Sprouse revealed, "She followed me, so I was like, I guess I’ll give her something. I slid into her DMs and said, ‘Hey, I don’t know if you’re in New York for very long, but we should hang out. Here’s my number.’ And she didn’t message me for six months."
In the same interview, Barbara said, "I took my time. I knew I wasn’t in a good mindset at the time, and maybe deep inside I knew that it could be something more."
When Barbara Palvin finally replied, Dylan Sprouse was filming in China. Despite her work trip falling through, she decided to visit him, and Sprouse happily encouraged her to come.
That trip became their first real date. Palvin said, "There’s a little language barrier for me, so I was never good with texting or flirting. With Dylan, everything seemed so easy."
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Sprouse added, "I’m not one to chase. But when she texted me, I thought, I wish I’d had time to take this girl on a date. Ten minutes later, she messaged me."
In July 2018, Palvin and Sprouse both shared photos together on their Instagram Stories, with Sprouse writing, "Having a hair competition…who won?"
In August 2018, Palvin made things official and wrote, "Even though it’s your birthday I feel I just got the biggest present of all. Happy birthday Boss Baby."
In January 2019, Sprouse and Palvin moved into a Brooklyn apartment together. Palvin shared an IG post, writing, "Two worms officially in the big apple."
In May 2019, Palvin told People Now, "For a month, he was asking me to be exclusive in emails, and I was like, ‘No, I’ve got to get to know you more. But then I took a deep breath and thought, What am I waiting for?"
Palvin revealed their cooking styles, saying, "He’s better. I know how to cook with few ingredients and make it healthy, because that’s what I had to do for VS. But when he cooks, he uses everything yummy and unhealthy, so his always tastes better. I’m like, ‘Here’s broccoli and cauliflower soup made with water!’"
In June 2020, Sprouse marked their second anniversary with an Instagram post, writing, "Happy two-year anniversary. Here’s to us looking more alike with each passing year until we’re a single beast with four arms and four legs that runs at 50 mph and screams like a baboon at nearby travelers trespassing into our woods. I love you."
In September 2022, Sprouse proposed to Barbara in Big Sur. He told People, "Big Sur is an immensely beautiful place...and I knew I wanted to do it there."
"So, I was like, ‘Okay, we’re gonna get down on the knee. There’s gonna be tons of sea otters all around...and as soon as we were walking in to the wildlife park, one of the rangers came up and said, ‘Hey, just to let you guys know, we haven’t seen sea otters here in months,’" he continued.
In June 2023, the couple confirmed their engagement through a V magazine interview. Dylan said, "We didn’t necessarily feel the need to be fully transparent with the public."
Palvin added, "Also, we just want to do it on our time. When some people leaked the information that we got engaged, our PR team was like, ‘Hey, so you guys should do maybe a post about it or talk to this magazine or talk to that magazine…’ That really annoyed me because I knew we were building this story up. So, I’m very happy that we ended up doing it our way."
In July 2023, Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin tied the knot in Hungary at the church where her parents married. What was planned as an intimate ceremony eventually welcomed 115 guests, Palvin told Vogue.
In Oct 2023, Palvin told People, "I’m very proud of the wedding because we didn’t have a planner. It was just my sister and me doing everything. It was everything I wanted and more."
She added, "The biggest part was that I finally got to show Hungary and where I grew up to my American friends and now the American side of my family—my father-in-law and mother-in-law and my brother-in-law and everyone. So that was obviously the best part, to show them my tradition."
Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse announced they are expecting their first child on May 14 at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where Palvin flaunted her baby bump in a Cinderella-blue gown on the red carpet.
In September 2026, Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse announced the birth of their baby girl in a joint Instagram post, sharing a sweet family photo of the trio wearing matching Los Angeles Dodgers jerseys.
"We took Labor Day literally this year," Palvin captioned the post, suggesting their daughter’s birth date was Labor Day, which fell on September 7 in 2026.
FAQs
What is Barbara Palvin's Victoria's Secret history?
She first walked the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2012, returned to the runway in 2018, and officially became a designated Victoria's Secret Angel in 2019.
Has Barbara done any acting?
Yes, she made her major cinematic debut playing Antimache in the 2014 blockbuster movie Hercules.