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Actors Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott have shared a long-standing connection over the years. Let’s delve into the journey of their relationship, which has recently taken an exciting turn.
This month, Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott delighted fans with the announcement that they are expecting their first child together. The pair, known for keeping their personal lives under wraps, have been friends for several years. Here’s a closer look at the evolution of their relationship.
Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott have worked together on two projects
Their on-screen chemistry first caught attention in 2020 when they co-starred in the film Black Bear. Building on that dynamic, the duo reunited three years later for an Off-Broadway production of John Patrick Shanley’s play, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea. Director Jeff Ward, who worked with them on Black Bear, was confident that their compelling connection would translate seamlessly to the stage.
“From Black Bear, it was clear that it was going to be electric. There was no ‘getting to know you’ section,” he told The New York Times. “There’s just something about the way they match up.”
Plaza described Abbott as her ideal scene partner.
“He cares but he also doesn’t care; it’s the best recipe for me for a scene partner,” Plaza said. “It’s fun and it’s also good and it’s also safe. I like to just throw things out the window also and laugh and mess around and not take it so seriously. It’s a hard combo to come by.”
Abbott said he felt similarly about his co-star.
“We’re both unafraid to be ugly and weird and strange,” he said.
He noted that when they performed each night, his goal was to entertain his scene partner.
“We’re doing this play every night for an audience, but I think you also have to do it for each other,” he said. “We want to entertain the audience, but I personally want to entertain Aubrey.”
They were first linked in 2025
Plaza was previously married to Jeff Baena. They separated roughly four months before his death in January 2025.
In July 2025, gossip site Deux Moi caught Plaza and Abbott together at the Chatham Berry Farm in New York. That same year, they attended a Knicks game together. In 2026, Abbott accompanied Plaza to Paris Fashion Week.
Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott are expecting a baby together
While Plaza and Abbott have been spotted together, they had not previously confirmed a romantic relationship. This changed in April 2026, when they confirmed that they are expecting a child together.
“It was a beautiful surprise after an emotional year,” a source told People, adding that “they feel very blessed.”
This will be both Plaza and Abbott’s first child.