What Happened With Bill Hader And Rachel Bilson's Relationship?
The OC actress Rachel Bilson and Barry creator Bill Hader were getting serious about their romance when the coronavirus pandemic put a strain on their relationship. The acting duo were first linked in fall 2019 and made their red carpet debut at the Golden Globes in January 2020.
It was later confirmed in July 2020 that the couple had split up. Earlier this year, Bilson appeared to address the end of their relationship for the first time, speaking openly about how she “went through a really hard breakup, and it was during the pandemic.”
SNL alum Hader was then linked to Pitch Perfect actress Anna Kendrick. Bilson has since reportedly moved on with artist Zac LaRoc.
So here is everything we know about Bill Hader and Rachel Bilson's relationship and their subsequent breakup from their secretive love to her very open podcast comments.
8 How Did Rachel Bilson And Bill Hader Meet?
Bill Hader and Rachel Bilson co-starred in the romantic comedy The To Do List in 2013, which also starred Aubrey Plaza and Andy Samberg.
The film was written and directed by Bill Hader's then-wife Maggie Carey. The couple split in 2017, after 11 years of marriage and share three children, Hannah, 10, Harper, 7, and Hayley, 5. Their divorce was finalized in March 2018.
7 Bill Hader And Rachel Bilson Were First Spotted Together In 2019
Bill Hader and Rachel Bilson were first spotted together on a date in Los Angeles in November 2019.
The couple were then seen grabbing a coffee together in his native Oklahoma in December 2019. At the time they said they were "just friends."
6 Bill Hader And Rachel Bilson Went To Golden Globes Together
Bill Hader and Rachel Bilson unofficially announced their relationship to the press by showing up to the Golden Globes together holding hands.
Bilson wouldn't confirm the relationship until two years later on a podcast with Aubrey Plaza by saying “We dated. I went with him to the f*****g Golden Globes.”
5 What Friends Thought About Bill Hader And Rachel Bilson's Relationship
Bill Hader's Barry costar Henry Winkler said that Hader was “great” and Rachel Bilson was “so lovely.”
Bilson’s friend, who she has previously been romantically linked with, Nick Viall said “I didn’t get a chance to meet Bill. I’m a big fan of his and Barry. And Rachel’s a good friend and, yeah, I think it’s great. … They seem like a cute couple.”
4 Rachel Bilson Struggled With Her Break Up From Bill Hader
Rachel Bilson has been more open about her break-up recently. Although she never mentions Bill Hader by name, the timeline appears to line up.
“I could not leave my house, you know what I mean? I had nothing else to do but sit in it, and deal with it and feel it,” the actress said on her Broad Ideas podcast in June 2022. “It was probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done, harder than childbirth.”
“If you actually face it, you can come out of it and be like, ‘OK, I did that, and I’m ready for the next thing,’” she added, admitting she had learned from the heartache.
3 When Did Bill Hader And Rachel Bilson Break Up?
The OC actress split from Bill Hader in June in 2020 and revealed that it happened over the phone. This was a safety precaution due to the global pandemic.
“It was not in person,” Rachel Bilson told her podcast. “He has his own family to think about, I have my own family to think about and like obviously with Briar’s dad, it was like our bubble. So like we’re not going to see anyone. He’s not going to see anyone. So it was definitely not done in not like your normal in person way.”
2 What Does Rachel Bilson Miss About Bill Hader?
During the end of an August episode of her "Broad Ideas With Rachel Bilson" podcast, there was an X-rated conversation with guest Tommy Dorfman, the actress spoke with producer Rob Holysz, who asked what Bilson misses most about Hader.
“His big d***,” Bilson shockingly responded before bursting into laughter. “We can keep that ... And cut, let’s move on.”
1 Rachel Bilson Prioritizes Her Daughter
Rachel Bilson shares daughter Briar with her ex-partner Hayden Christensen. Bilson at the Star Wars actor dated on and off for a decade, calling it quits in 2017.
“[Briar] has not met anyone as of yet and it would have to be someone I know I’m going to be with,” Bilson said on the Viall Files podcast, telling Nick Viall about dating as a single mother in July 2019. “It would have to be a very serious relationship. … I always put it out there. She’s my world and I talk about her all the time. How f***** up would it be if I hid that? … If you’re going to pursue something with someone, they have to be interested in the kid or be willing to be around the kid.”
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