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Trying Stars Find Love, Welcome Baby Amidst Show's Drama
20 Jul
Summary
- Actors Rafe Spall and Esther Smith found love off-screen.
- The couple welcomed their first child together in 2024.
- The fifth season of Trying introduces new challenges for the couple.

For six years, Rafe Spall and Esther Smith have captivated audiences as Jason and Nikki in Apple TV's adoption-themed series Trying. Their on-screen bond evolved into a real-life romance, with the couple becoming a pair in 2022.
In 2024, mirroring their characters' journey, Spall and Smith welcomed their first child. Smith shared the profound impact of motherhood, stating it offers a unique understanding of her role. Spall, father to three from a previous marriage, expressed his joy in fatherhood, calling it the best aspect of his life.
As the highly anticipated fifth season of Trying premieres, the couple's on-screen personas, Nikki and Jason, will face new turmoil. The biological mother of their adoptive children, Princess and Tyler, makes an unexpected return, promising fresh dramatic developments for the series.