Meet the Real-Life Loves of the “Outlander” Cast (Including Who Got Married at One of the Show’s Filming Locations!)
Meet the Real-Life Loves of the “Outlander” Cast (Including Who Got Married at One of the Show’s Filming Locations!)
Kelsey LentzSat, March 7, 2026 at 1:15 PM UTC
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Caitriona Balfe and Tony McGill; Sammie Russell and Richard RankinCredit: Kevork Djansezian/BAFTA LA/Getty; Euan Cherry/Getty
The love stories in Outlander transcend time and space, but here in the 21st century, many of the cast members have found the one.
Based on Diana Gabaldon’s book series of the same name, Outlander centers on Claire Randall (Caitríona Balfe), a World War II nurse who is mysteriously transported to 17th-century Scotland, where she meets and falls in love with Highland warrior Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan). What follows is an epic romance spanning centuries and continents, set to conclude in the upcoming eighth and final season.
Over the years, the historical drama has introduced several other relationships fans have come to love, with even more explored in the prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood.
Off-screen, most of the cast is single, though a few actors have real-life romances that rival those of their characters.
Keep reading for everything there is to know about the Outlander cast's love lives.
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Sam Heughan
Sam Heughan attends 92NY's Goodbye to Starz's "Outlander" conversation at 92NY on March 03, 2026 in New York City.Credit: Dominik Bindl/Getty
Heughan’s character, Jamie Fraser, is a devoted husband and father, but in real life, Outlander’s leading man is seemingly single.
The Scottish actor has been linked to a few different women over the years, but for the most part, he keeps his romantic life private.
During a May 2023 interview with PEOPLE, Heughan said he’s a “romantic at heart,” but admitted that he’s “still looking” for his real-life Claire.
He’s also been candid about how dating has taken a backseat to his career.
"Certainly, relationships are hard when you're working in Scotland 10 months a year," the actor told Inquirer in January 2020.
"I travel a lot and any downtime I have, I'm trying to do other projects, so very much, my career comes first. Maybe I will find someone eventually,” he continued.
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Caitríona Balfe and Tony McGill
Caitriona Balfe and Tony McGill attend the Grey Goose BAFTA Awards after party on February 18, 2018 in LondonCredit: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty
Just like Claire, Balfe has also found love and started a family. She and music producer Tony McGill have been married since 2019 and share a son.
Both Irish, the pair met through a mutual friend and dated for at least two years before they got engaged in late 2017. Balfe shared the news on the red carpet at the 2018 Golden Globes, telling PEOPLE: “It happened over the break. I’m very happy.”
She and McGill quietly wed in August 2019 with only close friends and family present.
“The only thing I would say about my wedding is, I managed to squeeze it in on a weekend during production,” she told The Philippine Daily Inquirer in February 2020.
She continued, adding of her husband, “I feel lucky that I’ve also found someone who makes me very happy. As long as I can keep those two things going well, then I’ll be good.”
After keeping her pregnancy secret, Balfe welcomed a son in August 2021.
She announced his birth on Instagram, writing alongside a black-and-white photo of the newborn’s fingers wrapped around hers, “We are so grateful for this little soul ….that he chose us as his parents. I’m in awe of him already and can’t help stare and wonder at all the possibilities of who he will become.”
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Sophie Skelton
Sophie Skelton attends the Starz "Outlander" season 8 premiere at Alice Tully Hall on March 02, 2026 in New York City.Credit: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Sophie Skelton stars as Claire and Jamie’s daughter, Brianna Randall Fraser. Her character is married and has children of her own, but off-screen, Skelton keeps her personal life out of the spotlight and appears to be single.
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Richard Rankin and Sammie Russell
Sammie Russell and Richard Rankin attend the Starz "Outlander" season 8 premiere at Alice Tully Hall on March 02, 2026 in New York City.Credit: Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Richard Rankin, who plays Brianna’s husband, Roger MacKenzie, is newly married. He and Sammie Russell, an Australian entrepreneur, tied the knot in July 2025 in Scotland, where Rankin is from.
The lavish ceremony was attended by several Outlander cast members, including Balfe, Heughan and Blood of My Blood’s Jamie Roy, among others, and it was held at Hopetoun House, an Outlander filming location.
It’s unclear when the couple first began dating, but they made their red carpet debut in March 2023 at the premiere of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.
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John Bell
John Bell attends the premiere of Outlander: The Final Season at Alice Tully Hall on March 02, 2026 in New York City.Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty
John Bell portrays Ian Murray, Jamie’s nephew and the husband of Rachel Hunter. In real life, the openly gay actor is seemingly single.
While Bell may not have found his person yet, he has spoken candidly about his sexuality and how growing up on film sets influenced his confidence and self-identity.
“I grew up in this industry as a kid surrounded by successful, talented gay men. It’s full of people that inspired me,” he said during a February 2022 interview with PinkNews. “I was only surrounded by people that were celebrated. For me, that was inspiring. That kept me going."
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Izzy Meikle-Small and William Matthews
Izzy Meikle-Small and William MatthewsCredit: Izzy Meikle-Small/Instagram
Izzy Meikle-Small’s character, Rachel Hunter, got married to Ian in season 7, and now, the actress is preparing to walk down the aisle herself.
She announced her engagement to her longtime boyfriend, William Matthews, on Instagram in October 2025, sharing several photos from a recent trip, including a selfie of her and Matthews that showed off her engagement ring.
Several of her costars commented on the post and congratulated the couple, including Skelton, Rankin and her on-screen husband, Bell.
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César Domboy
César Domboy attends the Starz "Outlander" season 8 premiere at Alice Tully Hall on March 02, 2026 in New York City.Credit: Cindy Ord/Getty
César Domboy plays Fergus Fraser, Claire and Jamie’s adoptive son. His character is married to Lauren Lyle’s Marsali MacKimmie Fraser, but in real life, the French actor keeps his love life private.
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Lauren Lyle
Lauren Lyle attends the premiere of Outlander: The Final Season at Alice Tully Hall on March 02, 2026 in New York City.Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty
Like her on-screen husband, Lyle is also single. While she tends to keep her personal life private, she has shared what she’s looking for in a partner.
During a January 2026 interview with 1883 Magazine, the Scottish actress revealed that a sense of humor is at the top of her list. “They have to be funny,” she said. “If they’re boring, I’m not interested.”
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David Berry and Vera Lobik
David Berry attends the Starz "Outlander" season 8 premiere at Alice Tully Hall on March 02, 2026 in New York City.Credit: Cindy Ord/Getty
David Berry’s character, Lord John Grey, is secretly gay and harbors unrequited feelings for Jamie, but in real life, Berry has been in a relationship for a number of years.
He is currently dating Vera Lobik, an event manager at the luxury jewelry brand Van Cleef & Arpels. Lobik hard-launched their relationship on Instagram in March 2023, sharing a series of black-and-white photobooth strips of the couple kissing. She captioned the post with a single red heart emoji.
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Charles Vandervaart and Ella Flasch
Charles Vandervaart and Ella FlaschCredit: Charles Vandervaart/Instagram
Charles Vandervaart stars as William Ransom, the Earl of Ellesmere and Jamie’s illegitimate son. The actor keeps his personal life relatively private, but he appears to be dating a woman named Ella Flasch.
Vandervaart hasn’t shared much insight into their relationship, but he has posted several photos of her on Instagram over the past year. She was also present at Rankin’s wedding, along with the rest of the Outlander crew.
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