For years, they’ve been one of Hollywood’s cutest power couples, but now Téa Leoni and Tim Daly are getting back to the early days of their sweet connection: as TV co-stars. The performing pair lead Newlyweds, a brand-new network sitcom that airs on Fridays at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC and centers on a free-spirited teacher (Leoni) and a buttoned-up professor (Daly) who impulsively get married after a whirlwind romance. “We had been looking around for something lighter, because we both come from comedy; we both started on NBC in comedies,” Daly said during a recent appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark (hosted by another IRL TV couple, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos). “We thought there’s a lot that the world needs right now, but one of the things it needs most is laughter, so we want to hopefully bring some laughter to people. And I’m told we have great chemistry, so…” Daly joked.
The Wings alum also said that getting to act alongside Leoni “as husband and wife when we are husband and wife is a miracle,” adding: “We like being together so just being together, with her, is the best thing.”
With Newlyweds settling into NBC’s Friday lineup, let’s take a look back at stars Téa Leoni and Tim Daly’s relationship both on and off screen.
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How did Téa Leoni and Tim Daly meet?
The actors first met back in 2014 while prepping for the CBS political drama Madam Secretary, in which they were cast as—what else?—husband and wife Elizabeth and Henry McCord. Reminiscing about that first meeting, Daly sweetly revealed to LifeMinute that he fell for his future wife “about four minutes after I met her at the office of Madam Secretary.”
Funnily enough, though, their paths almost crossed far earlier than that television gig: Both Leoni and Daly actually attended the same Vermont boarding school, the Putney School, about a decade apart when they were kids.
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Téa Leoni, Tim Daly, and the Madam Secretary cast attend PaleyFest.Getty Images
When did Téa Leoni and Tim Daly start dating?
The co-stars reportedly quietly started dating in late 2014 during the first season of Madam Secretary. “Every time people said we had great chemistry, I was like, ‘Yeah, no s—!’ It was funny because our first season, we were supposedly trying to keep it quiet, be on the down low,” Daly told LifeMinute. “But the teamsters were picking us up at each other’s house all the time and we were looking at each other with goo goo eyes.” The new couple made their red carpet debut shortly thereafter at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., in April 2015.
Madam Secretary co-star Geoffrey Arend told PEOPLE that their off-screen romance came as a surprise to the show’s cast and crew. “I heard a rumor about it, and everyone was like, ‘No, no way!’ And I’m like, ‘Maybe,’ ” the actor said. “Nobody really knew. You don’t want to go to your boss and be like, ‘Hey, so who are you dating?’ So now I think we’re all really protective.”
Tim Daly and Téa Leoni attend the White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 25, 2015, in Washington, DC.Rena Schild / Shutterstock
When did Tim Daly and Téa Leoni get married?
Daly and Leoni had been together for more than a decade when they finally tied the knot in July 2025. They married in an intimate ceremony at their New York City apartment, with a celebration that was, a bit controversially, strictly limited to just their children and parents.
That means even Daly’s own sister, fellow actor Tyne Daly, didn’t make the guest list. “There was a small wedding. Very exclusive, very, very private,” Tyne told PEOPLE in an interview last August, explaining: “They only had people that they gave birth to or people who gave birth to them.” However, she added that her brother and new sister-in-law were planning to throw a much bigger party with their loved ones in the near future.
Peter Frampton, Téa Leoni as Elizabeth McCord Tim Daly as Henry McCord, Chris Petrovski as Dmitri Petrov and Wallis Currie Wood as Stevie McCordHow long have Tim Daly and Téa Leoni been together?
As of press time, Téa Leoni and Tim Daly have been together for more than 11 years. “It’s the deepest, most fun, most truly intimate relationship I’ve ever had,” Daly shared on the Really Famous With Kara Mayer Robinson podcast in March 2024.
Do Tim Daly and Téa Leoni have kids?
While the couple does not have any biological children together, they do share a blended family with their kids from previous marriages.
Leoni has a daughter, West (born 1999)—who is following in her famous parents’ footsteps with acting roles in The Magicians, Saint X, and Painkiller—as well as a son, Kyd (born 2002), with her ex-husband, David Duchovny. (More on him in a minute!) Daly also has two children, from his previous marriage to Amy Van Nostrand: a son named Sam (born 1984)— who is also an actor, known for his roles in Bel-Air and Madam Secretary—and daughter Emelyn (born 1989), who is a holistic health coach and chef.
Daly—who himself is a second-generation actor as the son of Medical Center star James Daly—wasn’t all that surprised that several of their kids have joined show business, though he was understandably cautious. “I know that for every one of me, there are millions of people who don’t make it, so I’m aware of the treacherous nature of the profession,” he previously told Parade. “That said, they’re both really good, and they really love it. I can only do so much to discourage them, and then I have to let them go out there.”
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Who was Téa Leoni married to?
Téa Leoni has been married three times: Before marrying her longtime love, Tim Daly, the The Family Man actress was previously married to television commercial producer Neil Joseph Tardio Jr. (1991–1995) and actor David Duchovny (1997–2014).
The latter relationship stayed amicable post-split, Leoni revealed to Parade in 2014. “Listen, David gave me the two greatest gifts on the planet; I don’t know how I could ever hate him,” the actress said. “We’ve always loved each other, and we adore these kids. … I’m not playing stupid—I understand feelings can get hurt and things can get icky. We’ve had our moments like that. But these kids are too important, and he feels the same way, I know it. He’s a good guy.”
Who is Tim Daly’s ex-wife?
Tim Daly’s first wife is actress Amy Van Nostrand, whom he married in 1982; the former couple divorced in 2010 after 28 years together.
Téa Leoni and Tim Daly star in “Newlyweds” on NBCNBC
How old are Téa Leoni and Tim Daly?
Born on February 25, 1966, Leoni is currently 60 years old, while her famous spouse, Tim Daly (born March 1, 1956), is a decade older at age 70.
The two joked about their ten-year age difference while celebrating their first wedding anniversary this past summer. They shared the top layer of their wedding cake, the couple revealed to Entertainment Weekly: “We cut it and we turned to each other. We both knew that we wished for the exact same thing, which was 30 more years together,” Daly said. “Actually she [wished for] 35.”
“What? You can do 105. Come on,” Leoni teased her older hubby. Daly jokingly responded, “All right, give me some more vitamins.”
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