Ever since the duo began dating in 2008, John Krasinski and Emily Blunt have proved
time and time again that they're far from your typical Hollywood pair.
From their marriage, to their parenting, to their filmmaking, this couple not only evades scandal,
but rather routinely makes headlines about how they embody relationship goals.
Imagine a famous actress falling in love with a charming man,
only to discover he's actually her stalker. It sounds like the plot of a Lifetime drama,
but it's actually John Krasinski and Emily Blunt's real-life love story...sort of.
Released in 2006, The Devil Wears Prada quickly solidified its place in pop culture
with celebrated standout performances from Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, and Emily
Blunt. Since its release, The Devil Wears Prada has grossed over three hundred million dollars.
To put it simply, this flick has some fans, and Krasinski just may be the biggest fan of them all.
In a 2016 interview with Glamour, Krasinski admitted to seeing The Devil Wears Prada quote,
"like 75" times. He went on to explain that it was something
he had to admit to his future wife after they started to get to know each other,
after she'd asked him if he'd seen the film. Krasinski then joked:
"I'm lucky enough that she stayed with me and didn't
realize that she had really married her stalker!"
John Krasinski and Emily Blunt are undeniably two of Hollywood's brightest stars. Krasinski's
rise to fame began on March 24, 2005, when the American adaptation of the British comedy The
Office premiered on NBC. Audiences across the country quickly fell in love with Krasinski
for his portrayal of the charmingly sarcastic Jim Halpert — one half of everyone's favorite
office romance. Blunt's breakthrough came in the form of Krasinski's favorite movie,
The Devil Wears Prada, in which she played Miranda Priestly's quick-witted, snarky assistant, Emily.
Since their breakout roles, the two have gone on to star in hit films — she in The Five-Year
Engagement and Into the Woods, and he in It's Complicated and 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of
Benghazi. Yes, the star power is strong with these two — but they'd prefer not to talk about it.
In an interview with Playboy, Krasinski revealed his and Blunt's secret that, quote,
"saved" their relationship in its early stages — was not talking about their fame. As he explained:
"We got to have a very removed existence, because we just looked at it as though we were
two people who had fallen in love, rather than two Hollywood celebrities who'd met each other."
On NBC's The Office, John Krasinski simultaneously warmed and broke the hearts of audiences
everywhere as Jim Halpert — the boyishly handsome paper salesman in love with Dunder
Mifflin's receptionist, Pam Beesly. For the first three seasons of the show, fans of The Office
loyally braved the peaks and valleys of Jim and Pam's will they/won't they relationship.
From his knowing glances into the camera, his heartfelt Christmas gift to Pam, and that freakin'
after hours kiss — Jim Halpert proved himself to be the most swoon-worthy character on television.
Of course, our hearts shattered when he and Pam finally wed — partly because he was officially
off the market, and partly because Jim Halpert could never exist in the real world — right?
Not so fast. Krasinski might not be too different from the character that launched his career.
In an interview with The Daily Beast, he completely gushed over his bride, Blunt,
serving total swoon-worthy Jim Halpert vibes.
"The best days of my life started when I met my wife — that's the truth. She's one
of the coolest people, she's so talented, she's beautiful, and she's certainly out of my league."
Most people will agree that communication is the key to a healthy relationship.
That said, types of communication that work vary from couple to couple, and it appears that John
Krasinski and Emily Blunt have a love language of their own — not saying anything at all.
In Krasinski and Blunt's 2018 thriller, A Quiet Place, the two play a married couple,
Lee and Evelyn Abbott, who, along with their two children, live in a world where making any kind of
noise could get you killed by alien monsters. In an interview with Extra, Krasinski explained how
the lack of dialogue in the film helped him and his wife develop their own secret love language.
"For this movie, there's something about us being married that makes it more special.
Everyone talks about having a secret language with your spouse,
and we only got to communicate through our secret language. Without dialogue, we got to connect."
No one is perfect, but John Krasinski is definitely at the top of the list
of celebrity men who are pretty close. He's a triple threat — actor, writer,
and director — plus, he looks good with or without a beard, and has a smile that could
charm the socks off of just about anyone. Much like his character on The Office, Krasinski truly
seems like the epitome of the perfect man. And his wife certainly feels the same way.
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Emily Blunt reflected on what being perfect
even entails, noting everyone has their own idea of what perfection actually is.
So what's Blunt's idea of perfection? Well, Krasinski, of course.
"He is my perfect man. He is funny and warm
and bright and confident and a sort of emboldening person to be around."
An hour-long episode called "Niagara" in the sixth season of The Office saw Jim Halpert and
Pam Beesly finally tie the knot in front of their family, friends, and every single one
of their Dunder Mifflin coworkers. Their wedding was one made for the primetime TV history books.
Fans are still talking about the infamous day of two weddings,
Pam's ripped veil, and Jim's clipped tie. And who could ever forget the Dunder Mifflin employees
obnoxiously dancing down the aisle to Chris Brown's "Forever?" No one. No one can forget.
"Plan A was marrying her a long, long time ago...pretty much the day I met her."
Perhaps even more unforgettable for John Krasinski is his actual 2010 wedding to Emily Blunt.
The cute couple, who started dating in 2008, tied the knot in a romantic destination wedding
in Como, Italy. According to E! News, Krasinski and Blunt's wedding took place
just a week after Jenna Fischer, better known as Pam Beesly, married writer Lee Kirk.
They say you can't pick your parents, and they're right — whoever they are. But if you somehow could
pick your parents, John Krasinski and Emily Blunt would likely be on a lot of babies' shortlists.
The pair, who wed in 2010, share two children together — daughters Hazel,
born in 2014, and Violet, born in 2016. Totally in love with their kids,
Krasinski and Blunt make it a point not to let their busy schedules get in the way of
spending quality time with the girls. As Krasinski explained to People in 2016:
"If we aren't working, we're at home with the kids. We're
very important and present in our kids' lives."
Blunt echoed this sentiment in a 2018 interview with People,
divulging her dream for both Hazel and Violet's lives.
"My greatest hope is that they are truly happy, and that they're interested in life.
Interested and interesting, and truly happy."
Released in April 2018, A Quiet Place immediately garnered the attention of
critics and audiences everywhere for its original storytelling, minimalistic nature,
and truly terrifying premise. Set in a post-apocalyptic world,
the film follows a family that's forced to live in near-total silence, lest the creatures who
destroyed humanity come to find them. As soon as John Krasinski heard the premise, he was hooked.
Apparently, Blunt was pretty drawn to the idea herself, as she signed on to play Krasinski's
onscreen wife in the thriller. Both Blunt and Krasinski were excited to embark on this new
adventure together, but not everyone thought the couple's collaboration was such a swell idea.
According to CBS News, the actors were warned that their creative venture would most likely
end in divorce, but that didn't stop them from moving forward and growing together.
According to Blunt, the two were actually, quote, "closer" after finishing work on the film.
Marriage isn't easy, and although their relationship might look picture-perfect on
the outside, a lot of work goes into making the John Krasinski-Emily Blunt pairing truly sing.
As Krasinski explained in a 2019 interview with E! News,
a strong foundation starts with being each other's biggest supporters through and through.
"I was a huge fan of hers before I even met her,
so I continue to be a huge fan of hers in everything she does."
He explained that, with their high-pressure jobs, traveling and spending time apart is a given,
but they both prioritize balancing that out with coming home and spending time together.
He isn't kidding about being a fan of Blunt's either. During an interview on
Live with Kelly and Ryan in 2018, he shared that he still knows The Devil Wears Prada by heart.
Emily Blunt isn't shy about gushing over John Krasinski, telling InStyle during a 2013 interview
that he makes her feel, quote, "invincible" as she described the level of support he still gives her.
While celebrating a whole decade of wedded bliss, the actress reiterated to People in 2020,
"Having John's support is everything, because we are each other's confidant."
Likewise, when it came to re-teaming on the highly anticipated sequel A Quiet Place Part II,
the actress had none of the hesitation she'd carried the first time around,
because she trusted her husband and his enthusiasm to carry the film.
Blunt teased that the film expands the mythology established by the original, sharing that she was
excited for everybody else to see what her hubby can do behind the camera the second time around.
The entertainment business is one of the toughest, most competitive, and high-stress workplaces in
the world. However, after teaming up on A Quiet Place, John Krasinski and Emily Blunt knew that
finding the work-life balance came easily enough to them that Part II was a no-brainer — that is,
once the script was sorted. As the Office alum explained in a 2020 interview with
Entertainment Tonight, having his wife onboard isn't just about directing her to give the best
performance possible for the story. This husband-wife team are collaborators, too.
Krasinski described Blunt as, quote, "the beginning and end" of all of his creative
endeavors. The actor-turned-director has no doubt about his wife's skills in front of the camera,
but Blunt is also a huge creative help too. Krasinski utilizes her talents everywhere he can,
from writing to directing to set design.
When it comes to their two little girls, John Krasinski and Emily Blunt like to keep things
resolutely private. However, every now and again, a small tidbit about their eclectic
family life will leak out, as was the case in 2020 when the Devil Wears Prada actress appeared
on Jimmy Kimmel Live and hilariously revealed her daughters have started to develop English accents.
"Miraculously, they're sounding quite British, which I'm completely over the moon about."
She went on to share an anecdote about how one of her daughters sent a video of her
singing "Jingle Bells," while brandishing a Cockney accent.
"It was almost like Dick Van Dyke singing 'Jingle Bells.'
The craziest accent ever. It was kind of brilliant."
However, she certainly won't be calling attention to it in a negative way,
as the actress revealed in an interview with Marie Claire earlier that same year that she stresses,
quote, "empathy" in her children above all else.
John Krasinski and Emily Blunt are not your typical Hollywood couple, that much is clear.
They keep their home life under wraps and won't be drawn out on the particulars of
their relationship. The long-time collaborators are different from many celebrity pairings
in another major way too: they don't live in Tinseltown. Speaking to Harper's Bazaar in 2020,
Blunt acknowledged their family lives on the opposite coast,
in New York City, or Brooklyn Heights to be exact, noting:
"I walk around Brooklyn in a baseball cap and tracksuit bottoms most of the time."
Although big stars like Adam Driver and Matt Damon also call the area home,
Blunt made it clear that regular denizens of Brooklyn have no interest in celebrities,
which helps them keep their private life private.
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