Actress Zooey Deschanel, notably the star of the hit show “New Girl” and the film “500 Days of Summer”, is officially engaged to her longtime boyfriend Jonathan Scott. Scott is an interior designer and contractor who has long hosted the HGTV show “Property Brothers” alongside his brother, realtor Drew Scott.
Deschanel and Scott have been in a relationship for your years, sharing humorous tidbits of their relationship and Scott’s projects around their shared home. Fans of the actress and HGTV star are celebrating the news across social media today.
they look so wholesome ????
— ladidai ???? go to @heyhearusout (@ladidaix) August 14, 2023
Deschanel shares two children with her ex-husband, director Jacob Pechenik. Elsie Otter, 7, and son Charlie Wolf, 5, consider Scott their “bonus dad”, according to the “Property Brothers” star. Deschanel previously told People that Scott was “an amazing stepdad.”
Scott regularly participates in TikTok trends associated with Deschanel’s two most popular roles, as Jessica Day in “New Girl” and Summer in “500 Days of Summer.”
@jonathanscott #duet with @zooeydeschanel Yeah, sometimes I’m *mildly* socially awkward. #oblivious #500daysofsummer #fyp
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Several of Deschanel’s “New Girl” costars, including Hannah Simone and Max Greenfield, who played CeCe and Schmidt on the hit show, offered kind congratulatory wishes on her Instagram post.
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As the couple often speak highly of each other in press appearances and have lived together for the duration of their relationship, some fans were surprised to learn that they were not already married.
I thought Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott were already married ????
— Caris Adel (@CarisAdel) August 14, 2023
Fans of HGTV’s programming were quick to root for their favorite “Property Brother”.
Congrats to the best Property Brother!!
— Content For All (@ContentForAll) August 14, 2023
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Others remarked on the two different entertainment worlds colliding.
Is it common knowledge that Zooey Deschanel has been with a property brother for the past 4 years or have I just been out of the loop?
— Sam J Cohn, MD (@samjcohn) August 12, 2023
The pair have made several carpet appearances in support of one another over the years.
The pair first met on the set of “Carpool Karaoke” when they were filming an episode alongside their respective siblings in 2019. Years later in 2022, the couple appeared on the James Corden segment again, where they recounted several memories together.
@carpoolkaraoke Watch @zooeydeschanel & @jonathanscott’s #CarpoolKaraoke streaming on @Apple TV+ #zooeydeschanel #jonathanscott #appletvplus #weddingstorytime
This past fall, actress and TV host Drew Barrymore also spoke on the couple’s relationship with Deschanel, who was a guest on her show at the time.
@etalkctv Do you agree with Zooey Deschanel? You can find the nicest partners in Canada? ???????????? (????: @drewbarrymore ) #zooeydeschanel #jonathanscott #propertybrothers #drewbarrymore #dating #canadian #canadianmen #datingadvice
It is unclear whether the couple plans to publicly share wedding planning details at this time. Deschanel’s fashion sense notably popularized the “twee” trends of the 2010s, and fans are already theorizing about her wedding dress. A wedding date is to be announced.