Is Zooey Deschanel Married? She and Jonathan Scott ‘Not in a Rush’
Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott captured attention as one of Hollywood’s most charming power couples, blending her quirky star power with his home-renovation fame. The New Girl actress and the Property Brothers host have become fan favorites for their playful chemistry and cozy lifestyle moments. And fans are wondering when the couple will tie the knot, as they got engaged in 2023. So, when will Deschanel and Scott get married? Here’s what they said in 2025 about not feeling “in a rush” to exchange rings.
Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott aren’t married just yet — and they’re ‘not in a rush’
Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott’s romance began in an unexpected but memorable way. The duo first met in August 2019 while filming an episode of Carpool Karaoke: The Series for Apple TV+, where they were paired together along with Deschanel’s sister, Emily, and Scott’s twin brother, Drew. Their chemistry was immediate, and though Deschanel was publicly still finalizing her separation at the time, the pair quickly gravitated toward one another. They went Instagram official in October 2019 with a shared photo from a double date.
Since then, their bond has deepened, leading to an engagement in August 2023 during a family trip to Scotland, according to People. Now, fans are eager to hear about their future wedding. But Deschanel says she and Scott are “not in a rush.”
“We’re not in a rush because we’ve been together so long, so it’s not like we’re like, ‘We gotta get married,'” she explained to People. “I’d rather find the right place, the right place and situation, so that it’s really special and fun.”
The actress also commented on her future wedding while at the premiere of her upcoming film, Merv. “The bar is high for throwing a party,” Deschanel said. “So, it has to be really good. So, that’s why it’s taking a long time.”
The ‘Property Brothers’ star previously explained why they haven’t made wedding plans
In August 2025, Jonathan Scott spoke to People about why he and Zooey Deschanel hadn’t made wedding plans just yet.
“We’ve just been having so much fun traveling with the kids and filming this show and stuff,” Scott told the outlet, referring to his show, Chasing the West. “So no, we have not actually made any plans yet, which, it’s been two years now since I proposed.”
At the time, Scott noted that he and Deschanel wanted their wedding to be “meaningful” with family and friends attending. “We want to keep it very, very intimate,” he added.
The year prior, Scott told the publication that he and Deschanel didn’t want a “crazy, extravagant wedding.” Rather, they wanted a smaller ceremony with a second party for their friends in Los Angeles.
Who were Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott married to in the past?
Before Zooey Deschanel and Jonathan Scott found each other, they had high-profile relationships that swept headlines.
Deschanel had been married twice. Her first marriage was to musician Ben Gibbard, lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie, after they became engaged in December 2008 and wed on Sept. 19, 2009. The couple later announced their separation in November 2011. She then married film producer Jacob Pechenik in June 2015, a union that produced two children, daughter Elsie and son Charlie, before they announced their split in September 2019.
As for Scott, he was previously married to Kelsy Ully, an airline crew scheduler. The couple married in the late 2000s but ultimately split and divorced by 2009. After that marriage, Scott dated Jacinta Kuznetsov, a Canadian radio producer whom he met at a charity event around 2015. The pair were together for a few years and even discussed the future, but ultimately parted ways amicably in 2018.
