The Real Reason Milo Ventimiglia Keeps His Love Life Very Private
There was that time he dated his Gilmore Girls co-star, Alexis Bledel (let's go Rory and Jess) for four years. Then after their breakup in 2006, a 29-year-old Ventimiglia dated Hayden Panettiere, who was 18 at that time.
The age gap drew flak, causing the This is Us star to be secretive about his love life since then. But in the last years, he's been rumored to be dating marketing coordinator, Kelly Egarian. The actor hasn't confirmed it, but they reportedly started dating around 2006.
These days, people presume they're still together, while Ventimiglia is under fire for allegedly "mistreating" Bledel on set before. Here's a closer look at the Heroes actor's dating history.
What Happened Between Milo Ventimiglia & Alexis Bledel?
Ventimiglia and Bledel started dating in 2002 while working together in Gilmore Girls. The relationship was cut short due to undisclosed reasons. However, the Handmaid's Tale actress revealed that they had discussed marriage.
"I think everybody who has been dating for more than a couple of years probably talks about it at some point," she told People Magazine in 2005. "It's a fun thing for us to talk about, but that's it – it's down the road."
In 2006, celebrity site Gawker fueled rumors that the ex-couple had a physical and verbal altercation at a restaurant. Lately, it resurfaced on TikTok when a user heard that Ventimiglia allegedly "degraded," "manipulated," and "verbally attacked" Bledel.
The show's key costumer, Valerie Campbell squashed the accusations, saying: "Never. And I worked very closely with them both. Never, ever saw them ever have any issues. She described Ventimiglia as "nothing but kind, funny, and sweet."
In 2015, Bledel married her Mad Men co-star Vincent Kartheiser — who filed for divorce from her in 2022, after eight years of marriage. The two have a son together. Gilmore Girls' casting director, Mara Casey, has previously addressed Bledel's habit of dating co-stars. Throughout her time in the show, the actress also dated Jared Padalecki (Dean) and Chris Heuisler (guest star, Peter).
Who Is Milo Ventimiglia's Rumored Girlfriend Kelly Egarian?
Ventimiglia made headlines when he showed up with Egarian at the 2017 Emmys. They didn't walk the red carpet together, but they sat next to each other during the ceremony where his This Is Us co-star, Sterling K. Brown won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor for Drama Series. They were also spotted kissing and dancing at the after party.
The rumored couple had been linked to each other since December 2016 when they were seen holding hands during a lunch date in Venice Beach, California.
Egarian is a marketing coordinator for Stella McCartney. She also has an IMDb page that credits her for appearing in the Netflix series, The Goop Lab. In 2017, a source told InTouch Weekly that Egarian had previously dated NSync alum, J.C. Chasez.
They added that Ventimiglia "is very protective of her and their relationship" and that "he's wanted to be private about it because she's not a celebrity." The source noted that "they look happy and very much in love!"
Why Does Milo Ventimiglia Keep His Love Life Private?
In 2017, Ventimiglia explained why he keeps his love life private. "I try to minimize myself so people can see the character and can really dive into the work," he told People .
"I try and remain as anonymous and invisible as I can so it doesn't take away from the experience of the men that I play. I don't know how interesting my life is any more than anyone else's. I got to feed myself, I got to get to the gym, I have family, I have close friends and loved ones."
In an earlier interview with the outlet, he also opened up about the importance of keeping his personal life separate from work.
"I feel like there's a currency to your personal life and your performance — your acting, your work," he shared. "If that personal life starts to outweigh what the work is, then your work suffers. Your actual performance suffers because the audience won't see the character, they'll see you. And then you're just playing yourself, but you're playing a version of yourself that's not yourself."
That same year, the actor reflected on the media frenzy that surrounded his past relationship with Panettiere. "Never do it again," he told Mr. Porter. "There are things that happen to you in your life that shape who you are. Everything I've been through from jobs to friendships to partnerships, everything has built me to who I am. You learn from it."
"It wasn't until my mid to late twenties that the job wears on you, relationships wear on you," he continued, noting that he's still thankful for the experience. "But I wouldn't change a thing. When you get knocked over the head in life, it builds your perspective."
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