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Hilarie Burton & Jeffrey Dean Morgan: Love Story Revealed
2 Mar
Summary
- Burton and Morgan met on a blind date arranged by co-stars.
- They secretly married in October 2019 after a decade together.
- Burton shared her abortion experience to protect her health.
Hilarie Burton, known for her iconic role as Peyton Sawyer in One Tree Hill, is married to fellow actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan. The couple first met in May 2009 at a blind double date set up by Supernatural's Jensen Ackles and One Tree Hill's Danneel Ackles.
They welcomed their first child, Augustus 'Gus' Morgan, in March 2010 and their daughter, George Virginia, in February 2018. Burton revealed in her memoir, The Rural Diaries, that they endured a five-year struggle with infertility before welcoming their daughter.
In June 2022, Burton disclosed her experience undergoing an abortion to protect her health following the death of her fetus, emphasizing its role in allowing her uterus to heal for future pregnancies.
After years of speculation, Burton and Morgan secretly married in October 2019. They had lived as husband and wife for a decade prior, building a family and a life together before their public announcement.
