Summer is, sadly, over, but TV fans can at least be appeased knowing that the Emmy Awards are right around the corner. This year’s ceremony, which will take place on Sunday, Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+, will see many first-time nominees across its categories, and one such high-profile newcomer is Cooper Koch, who is up for Best Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for Television for his intense performance in Netflix’s Monsters:The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.
As Erik Menendez — who, with brother Lyle, was convicted of the 1989 murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez — the 29-year-old actor has received widespread critical acclaim, including nods at this year’s Golden Globes and Dorian Awards. And come Sept. 14, we’ll see if the Los Angeles native can finally bring home the gold for his breakthrough performance.
We’ll also see if Koch’s boyfriend Stuart McClave will be joining the Emmy nominee on that splashy award-show red carpet, especially given how supportive Koch said his significant other has been during the whirlwind that was Monsters’ promo tour. “He’s just got me so grounded and pulls me down to the earth and holds me when it’s a lot,” Koch gushed to Entertainment Tonightat the 2025 Golden Globes this past January, where the couple made their red carpet debut. “He’s been so supportive and sweet, and he’s been the best partner I could ask for.” (McClave sweetly added:“It’s very easy to do that — be the best partner to Cooper. He’s so sweet!”)
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The dashing duo has kept things relatively quiet throughout their romance, but here’s everything we know about Cooper Koch’s relationship with Stuart McClave.
Cooper Koch has been in a relationship with 38-year-old filmmaker Stuart McClave since 2024.
After graduating from the University of Southern California, where he earned dual degrees from the USC School of Cinematic Arts (for cinema-television production) and the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism (for broadcast journalism), McClave served as a producer and development executive for NBCUniversal, the Discovery Channel and the feature film producer Mark Ciardi.
He is best-known for his directorial debut, the 2022 documentary film On the Line: The Richard Williams Story, which examines the life and career of Richard Williams, father and famed coach to tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams.
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Is Cooper Koch engaged to Stuart McClave?
As of press time, Cooper Koch is not currently engaged to Stuart McClave. After revealing that he was romantically taken during an October 2024 episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Koch shared even more details about his relationship with McClave a few days later on Cohen’s Sirius XM show Andy Cohen Live. The host asked the actor about a gold ring that was causing some engagement rumors to swirl, but Koch dispelled the gossip, saying that it was his grandfather’s ring that he had come across while preparing to attend the 2024 Emmys. (His brother, Payton Koch, was nominated for editing Hulu's Only Murders In The Building.)
“I was with my boyfriend and we went into my room and I was looking through my jewelry and I had this ring that was my grandfather’s," he said, per Page Six. "I was like, ‘Oh, I should just wear this ring.’ Then we just put it on my ring finger and it just became this little romantic and protective mechanism.” Koch cheekily added: "I just wanted to, like, trip people out a little bit and see what they would say."
However, the actor did say that engagement wasn’t entirely off the table for the twosome: "We have talked about that, and we do need to get him a ring, but it's really more of just like a nice totem," Koch said.
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Cooper has publicly stated that he identifies as a gay man. In a June 2023 interview with Edge Media Network, Koch opened up about his fears of being openly gay as an actor: “I remember when I was in college before I had come out and I was still studying in school, I really didn’t wanna come out.”
“I was really afraid to be an actor and be gay just because I didn’t think anyone would take me seriously or I wouldn’t get cast, or I would be shunned or it just wouldn’t work,” he said. “And I sort of learned through being in acting school that, you know, if I can’t be myself, then I’m not gonna be able to play anyone else regardless of what they identify in terms of their sexuality or their gender or whatever.”
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Did Cooper Koch date Nicholas Alexander Chavez?
No, Cooper Koch did not date his Monsters:The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story costar Nicholas Alexander Chavez, who portrayed Lyle Menendez in the Netflix anthology series. Chavez is currently in a relationship with actress Victoria Abbott, whom he met while working on the FX series Grotesquerie.
Any romantic speculation about Koch and Chavez is likely due to the strong bond that the two men developed while working on the demanding Netflix project. “At the time, I had no idea how big of a bite I was really taking,” Chavez told Tudum, adding of meeting Koch: “When I got to the audition room, the first thing that struck me was Cooper’s love and just how full of life and inner vibrance he [was].”
“Immediately when we started playing with each other, something really wonderful clicked,” Chavez continued. “It’s the kind of experience that you dream about when you make the decision to live the life of an artist. And I’m really, really grateful that [series creator Ryan Murphy] gave us that opportunity.”
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