The “high school sweethearts” Melissa McCarthy-Ben Falcone’s relationship timeline is sweet and silly. McCarthy, in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres, said that she immediately was intrigued by Falcone when he performed a skit. About an “inmate that really liked his new roommate”. She laughed and said, “I was like, oh! he’s strange. I like him”. They then became friends after they completed their first class together.
In 1998, when they joined the same comedy class in Los Angeles. Since then, they have been sharing screens, both big and small. And also have been writing and producing their own projects. Melissa McCarthy-Ben Falcone crossed paths again when they signed up for a writing class at The Groundlings, which is an improv theatre in L.A. Everything you need to know about Melissa McCarthy-Ben Falcone’s relationship timeline:
Melissa McCarthy-Ben Falcone’s relationship timeline:
McCarthy commented that Ben is supportive of her in every way. She also added that her comedy producer husband is super smart and funny. She added that he makes me crazy gut-laugh at least four-five times a day. I have hit the jackpot, it seems!
1990, cross path for the first time – The couple revealed on Late Night with Seth Meyers that they first crossed paths in Illinois. Where Melissa was a freshman and Ben was in high school. They barely knew each other then. Falcone added funnily that, as a teen, he was “afraid” of his future wife. “She was very goth” he said. All my friends at that age wished their mom would let them dress like her, said Ben.
Everything you need to know about the couple:
May 2003, Melissa McCarthy-Ben Falcone shared the screen for the first time. McCarthy and Falcone acted for the first time together on the hit T.V. show “Gilmore Girls”.
Falcone and Melissa got married on the 8th of October, 2005. The wedding was private. Though later, the couple shared pictures from the day, where they can be seen dancing on the checkerboard dance floor together.
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January 9, 2007: Melissa and Falcone declared that they were expecting! The Life of the Party actress said she hoped for their baby to be like her husband more than her. She said, ” We are so excited about the baby”! She hilariously added, ” I’m hoping our baby has a lot of Ben’s calm traits and less of my spazzy ones”.
On May 5th, 2007, McCarthy and Falcone welcomed their firstborn baby daughter. They named her Vivian. Interestingly, McCarthy’s pregnancy was scripted into Gilmore Girls as Sookie’s third pregnancy.
March 22, 2010: The couple welcomes their second baby – The happy family of three became a family of four when McCarthy and Falcone welcomed their second daughter. They named her Georgette.
The couple’s first appearance in a comic movie:
The comic couple’s first movie together was the hit comedy “Bridesmaids”. Melissa plays the bride’s funny future sister-in-law, Megan. Falcone plays Jon, an undercover air marshall who gets hit on by Megan.
January 2012: Ben Falcone supported Melissa McCarthy at the 2012 Academy Awards. She got nominated for the best-supporting actress category for her role in the movie “Bridesmaids”.
February 8, 2013: Ben Falcone was asked to make a last-moment brief appearance in McCarthy’s movie, Identity Thief. He made an appearance as a motel desk clerk.
2013: Melissa McCarthy-Ben Falcone started their own film company called On The Day Productions. The company produces films like The Happytime Murders, Life of the Party, The Boss, Tammy, etc.
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March 8, 2016: McCarthy and Falcone worked with their daughter Vivian for the first time in The Boss.
2017: Ben published a book about fatherhood, “Being a dad is weird: Lessons in fatherhood from my family to yours,” with the support of Melissa.
2018: Melissa McCarthy-Ben Falcone celebrates their 13th wedding anniversary.
2019: Melissa McCarthy- Ben Falcone wore matching tracksuits to the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party.
2020: Melissa McCarthy- Ben Falcone commemorate their 15th wedding anniversary. McCarthy wrote on the Instagram post, ” 15 years ago today, I married the kindest, funniest and weirdest human I’ve ever met”.
2021: Melissa McCarthy-Ben Falcone celebrate their 16th wedding anniversary. The couple shared a beautiful dancing photo of themselves.
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