Chicago Med is as much about workplace romances as it is about saving lives.
The medical drama — which is a part of Dick Wolf and NBC’s One Chicago universe — first premiered in 2015 as the third installment of the franchise, following Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D. In addition to documenting the tense day-to-day operations of a major hospital, the show also dives into the personal lives of the city’s medical heroes.
Because working in the emergency department at Gaffney Chicago Medical Center is an all-consuming gig, many of the show’s characters have found their partners in the waiting room.
The first eight seasons of Chicago Med featured the dramatic ups and downs between Dr. Will Halstead (Nick Gehlfuss) and Dr. Natalie Manning (Torrey DeVitto), and everyone tuned in to watch ED nurse April Sexton (Yaya DaCosta) finally tie the knot with Dr. Ethan Choi (Brian Tee).
Off-screen, the actors who play these dramatic roles have enjoyed far more stable love lives. Gehlfuss has been married to his wife, Lilian Matsuda, since 2016, and DeVitto and Jared LaPine got hitched in 2024. Meanwhile, Tee and wife Mirelly Taylor welcomed their first child, Madelyn Skyler, in 2015.
Here’s everything to know about the real-life partners of the Chicago Med cast.
Nick Gehlfuss and Lilian Matsuda
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Nick Gehlfuss, who starred as former plastic surgeon turned ED physician Dr. Will Halstead, has been married to his wife, Lilian Matsuda, for over a decade.
The couple got married in a “big wedding in Ohio” on May 13, 2016.
“It rained that day in the morning, which is good luck,” Gehlfuss told PEOPLE. “And then it was perfect after that.”
The couple welcomed their first child in 2021, and Matsuda shared on Instagram that she and Gehlfuss expanded their family with a second child in 2024.
Torrey DeVitto and Jared LaPine
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Torrey DeVitto, who played ED pediatrician Dr. Natalie Manning until season 7, has been with director Jared LaPine since June 2023.
He popped the question a few months after they started dating and they tied the knot in September 2024. Shortly after their intimate nuptials, they welcomed their first baby together that December.
“Happy birthday to my husband, the man who makes all my dreams come true daily,” DeVitto captioned an Instagram post alongside a black-and-white photo of LaPine holding their newborn.
She continued, “The greatest accomplishment I’ve ever achieved was giving our daughter an incredible dad like you. We love you so much!”
Brian Tee and Mirelly Taylor
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Brian Tee, who portrayed LCDR Dr. Ethan Choi from season 1 to season 8, has been married to actress Mirelly Taylor since 2013.
She’s best known for her roles in SEAL Team and Apple TV+’s Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.
In 2015, they welcomed their daughter Madelyn Skyler, who Tee described to PEOPLE as “extremely patient” and “a really old soul.”
Marlyne Barrett and Gavin Barrett
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Marlyne Barrett, who plays ED charge nurse Maggie Lockwood, has been married to pastor Gavin Barett since 2009.
The couple shares twins, Joshuah-Jireh Barrett and Ahnne-N’Urya Barrett, who were born in 2021.
When The Wire actress was diagnosed with uterine and ovarian cancer in 2022, she told PEOPLE that she found comfort and support in her husband of over a decade.
“I’m married to the most incredible man,” she said. “I get pins and needles in my limbs from the chemo and he’ll drop everything to give me food and hand massages. He’s dropped everything just to give me love.”
The Chicago Med star announced in 2024 that she was in “complete remission” after 30 rounds of chemotherapy and surgery.
Oliver Platt and Mary Camilla Bonsal Campbell
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Oliver Platt, who portrays psychiatry department head Dr. Daniel Charles on Chicago Med, has been married to his wife Mary Camilla Bonsal Campbell since 1992, per The New York Times.
In a 2017 Instagram post celebrating their 25th anniversary, The Bear actor wrote, “In Webster’s next to ‘lucky’ is a pic of me,” followed by the hashtag, “#iloveherso.”
The couple shares three children, two daughters and a son.
Jessy Schram and Sterling Taylor
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Jessy Schram, who plays physician Dr. Hannah Asher, has been married to her photographer, Sterling Taylor, since 2023.
The couple met in 2017 after being introduced through a mutual friend and tied the knot in a 60,000 ft. architectural salvage store in Chicago, where she’s originally from.
“It means taking that extra step as partners and co-pilots,” the actress told PEOPLE of her wedding. “That extra commitment mentally, physically, cosmically to doing and creating life with someone. For us it’s a declaration, not only to ourselves, but with our community, that we choose each other.”
