Fans went crazy over recent news of Barbara Palvin being pregnant, which brought her relationship with Dylan Sprouse back into the spotlight. The pair have gone from internet-favorite sweethearts to one of Hollywood’s most beloved married couples. From flirty messages to red carpet appearances, and from engagement speculation to wedding celebrations, their relationship timeline has been a constant source of internet intrigue. 

Long before the wedding bells and pregnancy headlines, Sprouse and Palvin’s love story quietly began with a chance meeting at a party.

Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin first crossed paths at a 2017 party, where Palvin apparently cut Sprouse in a queue for which the actor called her out and Barbara Palvin replied with a sassy "what are you? A hot-dog vendor?" Their relationship was not immediately public. Dylan later said he had messaged Barbara after meeting her. That first meeting was the quiet beginning to their future relationship. 

"She followed me, so I was like, I guess I'll give her something. And I slid into her DMs," Sprouse told W Magazine in 2019. "I was like, 'Hey, I don't know if you're in New York for very long, but we should hang out if you want to. Here's my number.' And she didn't message me for six months."

After months of silence following Sprouse’s first DM, the couple finally gave their fans the first public glimpse of their growing romance. 

Barbara Palvin fueled dating rumors in 2018 when she shared a cozy picture with Dylan Sprouse on Instagram. The pair were then spotted more and more together in public, igniting romance rumors even more. Palvin went Instagram official with Sprouse when she shared a picture with him on his birthday. 

"Even though it's your birthday, I feel I just got the biggest present of all," Palvin captioned a photo of her winking alongside Sprouse. "Happy birthday, Boss Baby."

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The couple later reminisced about their first date and first kiss in a video with Vogue, and shortly after this, they moved in together. 

A huge milestone in their relationship was when Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse announced in 2019 that they had moved in together. The couple spent much of the pandemic together and often posted playful pictures. As their bond grew, the two quickly became one of the internet's favorite celebrity couples. 

"We moved in, we only had 4 mental breakdowns!" Sprouse captioned a since-deleted photo of himself and Palvin in their new home.

After years of dating, living together, and sharing playful glimpses of their relationship online, the couple finally took the next major step in their relationship. 

In June 2023, in an interview with V Magazine, the pair informed the world that they got engaged in September 2022.

"We didn't necessarily feel the need to be fully transparent with the public about that aspect of our engagement," Dylan said. Palvin then added: "We just [wanted] to do it on our time."

The Suite Life of Zack and Cody actor and the model, now branded a "beast" by her husband, also revealed that they will tie the knot in Hungary, where Palvin was born and raised.

"I’m excited to show that side of me and introduce my culture, the places I grew up, and the places I went to. I feel like a lot of people will learn even more about me this way," she said. "I know there was no way we would not have had a wedding in Hungary because my parents would have killed me."

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With their engagement officially confirmed, Palvin and Sprouse soon celebrated their love with a dreamy wedding deeply connected to Barbara’s Hungarian roots. 

Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse tied the knot in July 2023 following five years of dating. They had enjoyed a solid, public-facing romance characterized by mutual support for each other’s modelling and acting careers. The couple then celebrated with a bigger wedding in California that autumn.

Sprouse and Palvin said “I do” in the bride's home county of Hungary. The ceremony took place in a church outside of Budapest, where the two were photographed walking arm in arm in their wedding garb. She chose a custom strapless design by Vivienne Westwood as her wedding ceremony gown. 

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Less than two years after their wedding, pregnancy speculation surrounding Palvin and Sprouse sent the internet into a frenzy.

Dylan Sprouse and wife, Barbara Palvin, are expecting their first baby together, the couple confirmed on May 14, 2026. They shared a joint Instagram post, which featured a photo of them at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival in France. There, Barbara and Dylan cradled her growing baby bump, as well as a sonogram. 

Palvin’s baby bump was easily visible in a flowing pale blue gown. The color of the gown might also be a clue to the baby’s gender reveal, but one would not know without confirmation. From a simple Instagram DM to marriage and baby news, Palvin and Sprouse became one of Hollywood’s greatest love stories of the modern age. Their timeline of togetherness has continued to attract attention online through heartfelt milestones. 

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What’s your favorite moment from Barbara Palvin and Dylan Sprouse’s relationship timeline? Let us know in the comments.