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Michael Loccisano/Getty
Wedding bells are ringing forHailee SteinfeldandJosh Allen.
TheSpider-Man: Across the Spider-Versestar and the Buffalo Bills quarterbackgot engagedin November 2024.
Allen and Steinfeld werefirst linked in May 2023, shortly after rumors circulated that the athlete had called it quits with his longtime girlfriend,Brittany Williams.
In August 2023, Allen appeared on thePardon My Takepodcast where he wasn’t opposed to the hosts referring to Steinfeld as his girlfriend. The couple eventually made their relationshipInstagram officialin July 2024.
From their first public date to getting engaged, here’s a complete timeline of Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen’s relationship.
Josh Allen at the Wynn Golf Club on June 1, 2022, in Las Vegas; Hailee Steinfeld at a gala screening on June 1, 2023, in London.Carmen Mandato/Getty; Kate Green/Getty
Carmen Mandato/Getty; Kate Green/Getty
He later was photographed putting his arm on her back.
Just two days later, Steinfeld and Allen werephotographed on another outingin the Big Apple, this time with two other people. The athlete sported an all-black outfit while theEdge of Seventeenactress opted for a black minidress and high-heeled boots.
Steinfeld and Allen were officially confirmed to be dating, per a source close to the actress. The insider told PEOPLE the two had been “hanging out for a few weeks” and are a “cute couple.”
“It’s new, but they are having fun,” the source added.
Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen enjoy a sushi dinner in New York City.Michael Sinensky/facebook
Michael Sinensky/facebook
The new coupleenjoyed another datein N.Y.C., this time for sushi at Sushi By Bou in Chelsea. Michael Sinensky, the restaurant’s founder, posted a photo onFacebookof the new couple smiling, with Allen’s arm around Steinfeld, as they posed with Chef Sergio and another pair during their omakase experience.
“More fans of el chapo @chefsergio_nyc. Thank you bills Josh Allen for always stopping in when in town and loving Sushi By Bou,” Sinensky wrote, adding, “Also thank you for bringing in newbies Hailee Steinfeld and friends for the #chelsea #nyc experience.”
Allen was also featured in a solo shot with the chef, holding a flamethrower.
A few weeks after their sushi date, a source close to Steinfeld confirmed to PEOPLE that the two “are still dating and getting to know each other."
“He’s going to be very busy with training camp, though, so they’re not putting too much pressure on things and will see where it goes,” the source added.
Hailee Steinfeld at a panel on August 8, 2023, in New York City; Josh Allen’s roster photo for the Buffalo Bills.Cindy Ord/Getty; AP Photo
Cindy Ord/Getty; AP Photo
During thePardon My Takepodcast, Allen wasasked if he’d seen headlinesabout him “making out with his girlfriend.”
“The fact that anybody cares about that still blows my mind,” Allen responded.
He added that some photographers had been invasive in trying to take photos of the two, recalling a specific instance where he spotted a photographer “on a boat” trying to snap a shot of him and Steinfeld.
Allen said it was a “gross feeling” and created a feeling of “insecurity” for the new couple.
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Steinfeld stepped out to the Leveled Up Buffalo shop in East Aurora, New York, with Allen’s mom, Lavonne.
The two picked up some items in support of the Bills at the store and posed for a photo with the shop owner, Lindsey Vega, which was later posted on the store’sInstagram page.
The couple were in the stands for the Buffalo Sabres vs. New York Rangershockey gameat KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. Steinfeld and Allen watched the season opener from a suite.
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At the 2024 Golden Globes, a reporter asked Steinfeldhow she was feeling about the night, holding up a Bills jersey. She just replied, “Real good,” and started walking away before she turned around and called out, “Wrong number though!”
At another point on the carpet, Steinfeld seemingly denied rumors that she and Allen were engaged, again not commenting on the relationship with a reporter fromE! Newsasked her about a ring on her finger.
“What is it about a sportsy man?” the interviewer asked, leading Steinfeld to merely reply, “Listen, what isn’t it about? Come on now.”
TheHawkeyestar was seen driving around Laguna Niguel, California, with Allen a week after the Billslost to the Kansas City Chiefs, ending their season.
Steinfeld and Allen’s bond continued to grow as a source close to the couple told PEOPLE that they were getting more serious.
“They always planned to spend more time togetherafter his season ended. Things have been going really well,” the source said. “They’re both very family-oriented and driven, and they want to protect their relationship and keep it private. They’ve been on the same page with all of that.”
While the question of a proposal remained up in the air, the insider confirmed that the idea was on the table.
“Hailee’s in a great place and would love to settle down if it’s with the right guy,” they said.
Steinfeld and Allen were spotted out and about on multiple date nights while attending Paris Fashion Week. One night of their trip, Allen was seen rushing out of the car with a shirt or jacket tied around his waist as Steinfeld stopped to take photos with fans while the couple was out getting dinner. The next day, he explained what happened to his followers onX.
“My pants ripped at dinner🙁🤣 Didn’t want cheeks out… I love Paris 😁,” he wrote.
Allen publiclyconfirmed his and Steinfeld’s relationshipwith an Instagram post. The carousel of images included one of the couple in Paris and another at an Allen family gathering.
In her"Beau Society" newsletter, Steinfeld explained that she and Allen both got each other the same chef’s knife in different colors for Christmas since they love to cook together, but the coincidence could have turned into bad luck.
“After weexchanged our kniveslol, he told me there’s an old wive’s tale that if you gift your significant other a knife you have to pay for it, otherwise it signifies the severing of a relationship,” she wrote in the newsletter, viaSports Illustrated. “So we exchanged quarters so we didn’t have that bad omen.”
“They’ve been head over heels from the start,” a source told PEOPLE. “Their families are thrilled.”
While talking to reporters about his MVP-worthy football season with the Bills, Allen said that Steinfeld has been a “huge part” of making it happen.
“The morale, the support. When I get home, she’s my biggest fan, my biggest supporter. She’s just the best,” he said.
Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld attend the 14th Annual NFL Honors at Saenger Theatre on February 06, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.Kevin Mazur/Getty
Kevin Mazur/Getty
Three months after announcing their engagement, Steinfeld and Allenwalked the red carpettogether for the first time at the NFL Honors, where he was named the league’s 2025 Most Valuable Player.
Later, Steinfeld celebrated Allen’s achievement with anInstagrampost that included a photo of her fiancé accepting the award at the event. She wrote, “That’s MVP Josh Allento you! 👑.”
In a cover story forWho What Wear, Steinfeld said that since the proposal was a total surprise, she was glad Allen made sure she was dressed up for the big moment.
“We were in Malibu, which is my happy place, andit was magical. That’s the word,” she said. “I’m so grateful that he did it the way he did so that I looked good, and we have these photos that we’ll have and cherish for the rest of our lives that I’m not looking at being like, ‘What was I wearing?’ "
source: people.com