Vanessa Hudgens found The One in Cole Tucker.
The pair first sparked romance rumors when they were spotted holding hands in November 2020, less than one year after Hudgens split from longtime love Austin Butler. Hudgens and Tucker went Instagram official in honor of Valentine’s Day the following year.
“Me and Cole met on a Zoom meditation group. Very random, yes,” Hudgens told Entertainment Tonight in April 2021. “Zoom, you’ve got to love it. He’s just kind of perfect for me. I am [happy]. I really am.”
One month later, Hudgens elaborated on how she made the first move when she originally met the baseball player. “I fully just slid into his DMs and was like, ‘Hey, it was nice to meet you.’ So I think there is no shame in making the first move,” she said on The Drew Barrymore Show in May 2021.
Scroll down to relive Hudgens and Tucker’s relationship:
February 2021
The couple made their romance Instagram official with a photo of them kissing. “It’s you, it’s me, it’s us. @cotuck,” Hudgens captioned the Valentine’s Day post.
March 2021
“Release the good,” Tucker wrote alongside an Instagram photo of the duo smiling. That same he said he loved Hudgens in his first interview amid their romance.
April 2021
The Spring Breakers star sent love “from me and my tree” during a sweet getaway with the MLB star. That same month Hudgens revealed that she met Tucker in a virtual setting.
“Me and Cole met on a Zoom meditation group. Very random, yes,” she told Entertainment Tonight. “Zoom, you’ve got to love it.”
July 2021
The Sucker Punch actress shared a collection of moments from her boyfriend’s baseball game via Instagram.
July 2021
“Missing you,” the actress captioned a pic of the pair kissing in late July.
September 2021
“Go 3 ⚾️🥰,” Hudgens captioned a series of photos where she visited her boyfriend at a game. The Disney alum kissed the athlete on the cheek for good luck in one of the Instagram pics.
September 2021
“We’re just, like, the same, we’re very similar,” Hudgens told Entertainment Tonight as to why Tucker is her perfect mate. “We’re such weirdos, it’s wonderful.”
October 2021
Hudgens told Shape that things are going “better than I could have dreamed of” with the athlete, gushing, “My relationship with myself is something I value deeply, even if things don’t always go the way I expected.”
She added, “For instance, my mom got married at 25, so I always thought I was going to be married at 25. That didn’t happen. But I’m in such an amazing, healthy relationship, so it doesn’t matter.”
October 2021
Despite conflicting schedules, a source exclusively told Us that Hudgens and Tucker are “going strong” one year later, adding, “They try to plan fun dates when their schedules allow, but when they’re not together, they certainly FaceTime and talk all the time. They really make a cute couple.”
Earlier that month, the pair hit a golf course together as the former Disney Channel star teased via Instagram, “Me? Sporty? That’s spoooooky.”
October 2021
The duo attended the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco in matching Star Wars costumes. “Haaappppyyyy Halloweeeeen,” Hudgens wrote via Instagram alongside photos of the pair in their Grogu outfits. “Best. Weekend. Ever.”
November 2021
Hudgens shared a photo via Instagram of her in “vacation mode” while on a tropical holiday with Tucker. “Just magic,” she captioned a shot of the two kissing at sunset.
November 2021
The couple made their red carpet debut at the world premiere of Hudgens’ movie Tick, Tick… Boom! nearly one year after they started dating.
November 2021
During an appearance on The View, Hudgens recounted the story of how she and Tucker got to know each other. “It is literally the ultimate modern-day love story,” she explained. “We met over Zoom — over a Zoom meditation group.” Later, the athlete sent a GIF of himself playing baseball in the group chat. Hudgens didn’t realize Tucker was the person in the image and replied, “Hot.” The Princess Switch 3 star also corrected her earlier statement that she made the first move, explaining that her beau actually slid into her Instagram DMs first.
November 2021
“I’ve gone to a lot of games, way more than I have in my entire life condensed into a year. I love going and supporting and cheering him on,” the actress told Entertainment Tonight in November 2021. “But for the premiere days, he’s like, ‘It’s game day, babe. It’s so nice. I get to come to your game.’ And I’m like, ‘Yes! Same thing.’ It’s great, he’s amazing.”
She added that her relationship with Tucker feels different than her past romances.
“It’s just easy. We’re like the same person, very much the same person, but with different interests,” Hudgens said. “We have the same spirit, I think. We’re both just energetic. We want to have a good time, easy, goofy. It’s cool.”
December 2021
Hudgens gushed about visiting the “most magical place” with her boyfriend alongside an Instagram pic of the duo sharing a kiss in front of Cinderella’s castle.
December 2021
A source told Us that Hudgens and Tucker “are very in love” and “have gotten to the point of their relationship where they have gotten serious and are committed to each other.” While she was “committed to her career and not in that headspace right now where she’s focusing on marriage,” the source noted that it was possible he would “get down on one knee and propose” because he is “quite the romantic.” In the meantime, the couple viewed moving in together as their “next step.”
Amid their busy schedules, they still found time for one another. “They are super understanding of each other’s careers and give each other space to be free and thrive,” the insider added. “They both have accepted the fact that their lives, including their relationship, are in the spotlight despite both of them being private. They really make an effort to see each other as much as they can but also miss each other when they are apart — it makes their reunions that much more special and meaningful.”
December 2021
“1 year down @cotuck ❤️love👏🏽you👏🏽🤟🏽,” the tick, tick…BOOM! actress wrote via Instagram on December 29, celebrating her first anniversary with the athlete.
February 2022
“Grounded and oh so happy,” Hudgens captioned several Instagram photos from a hike with her boyfriend.
February 2022
The Princess Switch: Switched Again star enjoyed a day at the Vincent Van Gough exhibit in Los Angeles with her beau. “Oh, Van Gogh🌻,” she cheekily captioned a series of snaps cuddling Tucker while taking in the installation. That same month, they hit the SAG Awards together.
July 2022
“Who’s a big birthday boy?! @cotuck is 😍🥳🥰 I hope you don’t mind that I put down in words … how about wonderful life is now your in the world. DAMNIT 😉🤟🏽🥂💋,” the actress wrote via Instagram. “Happy birthday baby ♥️.”
September 2022
“I always thought I would be married at 25, because that’s when my mom got married, and then when that didn’t happen, I was like, ‘Oh, OK. So we’re just going to shift everything back a bit.’ I always thought that around 36, 37 is when I would want to have kids, and that still plays,” the actress told Nylon about her shifting plans. “I don’t feel panicked about it.” During the interview, Hudgens also recalled how Joe Jonas played a role in her meet-cute with Tucker. “I’m not going to call it a celebrity Zoom, but it was a Zoom meditation group that Joe Jonas put together,” she shared. “I did not expect it at all. I don’t think if I entered a meditation Zoom, I’d be like, ‘This is where I’ll meet my person.’ I just showed up and I was like, ‘Who the f–k is that?’”
November 2022
After Hudgens reunited with her High School Musical costars in Paris during a convention panel, she took in the city sights with Tucker.
December 2022
“Merry AF,” the Princess Switch 3 actress captioned an Instagram snap with Tucker, posing in front of a Christmas tree.
February 2023
News broke on February 2 that Tucker had proposed to Hudgens in late 2022 after nearly three years of dating.
February 2023
One week after Us confirmed the couple’s engagement, Hudgens addressed the exciting news via Instagram. “YES. We couldn’t be happier!” she captioned a two-photo slideshow. In the first image, the baseball star hugged his fiancée from behind as she showed off her engagement ring. The second shot was a close-up of Hudgens’ hand. Her diamond sparkler glittered in the light in Paris with the Eiffel Tower in the background.
May 2023
Hudgens opened up about how “hard” wedding planning was during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show. “Finding a venue is tough. I kind of just wanna elope,” she admitted. “I really … I’m lost. I don’t know.”
The Dead Hot star went on to note that Tucker is down for anything when it comes to their nuptials. “I mean, he just wants to get married to me,” Hudgens gushed. “He’s like, ‘Whatever you want, babe.’”
November 2023
“He’s just not, like, a seasonal person,” Hudgens said of her fiancé while appearing on Today With Hoda and Jenna. “He didn’t grow up super celebrating the holidays.”
The actress, however, doesn’t have a problem taking the reins every Halloween. “I definitely come up with costumes for us, and I get it, and I’m like, ‘Here you go babe!’ And he throws it on and he’s down to do it,” she explained.
When it comes to how she’ll handle married life with Tucker, Hudgens revealed that she’s all in on switching her last name. “Yeah, I’m probably going to take it,” she said. “Professionally, it’s obviously going to stay the same, but yeah. Mrs. T.”
December 2023
The pair wed in Tulum on December 2. Less than two weeks later, Hudgens turned 35 and her husband celebrated by sharing a carousel of photos from their romance via Instagram. “Happy birthday to my wife!!!!!!” he captioned the snaps on December 14.
“High cheeks 🙋🏻♀️😊 🤟🏽 4evaaaa,” Hudgens wrote in the comments, seemingly referring to her big-cheek grin in almost every picture, some of which were from their Mexico nuptials. Other photos featured the couple traveling around the world, including biking in a tropical destination.
March 2024
Hudgens announced that she and Tucker were expecting their first child on the Oscars red carpet. She attended the awards ceremony in a form-fitting black dress with a turtleneck and long sleeves. She accessorized the ensemble with a white gold and yellow diamond necklace, shimmering earrings and plenty of rings. Keeping her makeup natural, she completed the look by pulling her hair into a half-up hairstyle.
April 2024
Hudgens showed off her baby bump while on a date night with Tucker. The pair hit a Phish show at the Sphere in Las Vegas. “Time flies when you’re having fun 🫧,” the athlete captioned the photo via Instagram.
July 2024
News broke that Hudgens gave birth to the couple’s first baby.
November 2024
Four months after welcoming their firstborn, Hudgens shared a rare date night pic with Tucker via Instagram. “Call for a good time 😉😝,” she captioned the post, which featured her and her husband making funny faces for the camera.