If you always fall for a sweet friends-to-lovers romance, Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons’s love story will make your heart melt. During a 2017 appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” the “Spider-Man” actress turned beet red when asked about her “Fargo” costar Plemons, who had secretly gotten down on one knee to propose several months prior. “[We] became really good friends first working together, then got together after,” Dunst giddily told Fallon. She said that after spending so much time on set together, she realised, “I really love this person” and “I love hanging out with him.”
As they say, the rest is history. Since then, the acting powerhouses have remained relatively quiet about their relationship and growing family over the years, including the birth of their two boys, Ennis and James. However, that hasn’t stopped them from gushing about each other from time to time – there’s a 97 percent chance Plemons’s speech at Dunst’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony will make you cry.
Now, the lovebirds have their eyes set on wedding planning – but first, they’re relishing in the crazy success of their Netflix film, “The Power of the Dog,” in which they play husband and wife. In an interview with ExtraTV, Dunst says she looks to Plemons as her “creative soulmate.” Their captivating performances earned them several recognitions, including Oscar nominations, a first for both actors. Learn more about Dunst and Plemons’s epic Hollywood love story ahead.
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2015: Plemons and Dunst Meet While Filming "Fargo" Season 2
Dunst and Plemons struck up a friendship while filming season two of the FX hit series “Fargo” in 2015. On the show, they portrayed married high school sweethearts, Peggy and Ed Blomquist. At the time, Dunst was in a long-term relationship with fellow actor Garrett Hedlund.
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May 2016: Plemons and Dunst Are First Romantically Linked
The couple first sparked dating rumours when they were spotted packing on the PDA while strolling around in Studio City, CA. Their newfound romance made headlines just one month after rumours began swirling that Dunst and Hedlund had called it quits on their four-year relationship.
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May 3, 2018: The Couple Welcome Their First Child, Ennis Howard Plemons
Almost a year and a half after getting engaged, Dunst and Plemons welcomed their first baby boy, Ennis Howard Plemons, on May 3, 2018. The news came a few months after the “Bring It On” actress confirmed her pregnancy in a gorgeous portrait series for Rodarte. The parents have chosen to keep their children mostly out of the spotlight, including on social media.
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Aug. 29, 2019: Plemons Introduces Dunst at Her Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony
On Aug. 29, 2019, Dunst received one of the highest distinctions in Hollywood: a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. At the ceremony, Plemons gushed over his fiancée and the admirable work she’s put out since first breaking into the industry three decades prior.
“Seeing the kind of mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend, and cohort you are is why I and all of your friends and everyone else are here today, and why we all love you,” he said during his speech. “It’s for the incredibly generous and amazing person that you are.”
“You are truly one of a kind and the best woman I know,” he beamed. “I’m so lucky to have you in my life, and Hollywood Boulevard is so lucky to have you on its sidewalks.”
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May 2021: The Couple Welcome Their Second Child, James Robert Plemons
In a September 2021 interview with the New York Times, Dunst revealed she and Plemons had welcomed their second son, James Robert Plemons, four months prior. “This is the newest guy, the Big Kahuna,” Dunst lovingly teased. “He’s an angel, but he’s a hungry angel. And a heavy angel.”
Dunst’s surprise pregnancy announcement came in the form of a dreamy photo cover for W Magazine’s annual Directors Issue, which hit stands in April 2021. Once again, Dunst posed in Rodarte – this time, in a custom white ethereal dress.
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Dec. 15, 2021: Plemons Raves About Dunst in "The Power of the Dog"
One thing is for sure: Plemons never has enough beautiful and meaningful things to say about his life partner. Speaking exclusively with People days after the premiere of “The Power of the Dog,” the actor said he can’t dream of doing another project unless Dunst is also tied to it. “I don’t wanna do another project without her. It’s just the best,” he told People. “We fell in love creatively first on ‘Fargo,’ just immediately trusted each other. I’m constantly amazed by what she brings. She just operates from such a deep place in her soul.”
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Feb. 22, 2022: Dunst Addresses Why They Haven't Exchanged "I Dos"
Plemons and Dunst have yet to tie the knot, but wedding bells might finally be on the horizon. “We call each other husband and wife. But we have to get married at this point. It’s ridiculous. We just haven’t planned a wedding,” Dunst told the Los Angeles Times. “There was COVID, then we had another child. I didn’t want to be pregnant, get married, have a party and not be able to have fun with everybody,” she further explained. Perhaps we’ll have a wedding to look forward to in 2023?