Candice King secretly marries Steven Krueger before their baby’s birth

The Vampire Diaries co-stars Candice King and Steven Krueger have taken their relationship to the next level.

King, 38, and Krueger, 36, best known for their roles as human-turned-vampires Caroline Forbes and Josh Rosza in the CW drama and its spinoff series, The Originals, respectively, have officially become husband and wife after secretly saying “I do.”

From on-screen connections to real-life romance, the two exchanged vows in February during an intimate wedding ceremony at The Chapel at High Point Farm in Tennessee.

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They initially planned a large Nashville wedding with their loved ones later this fall but after learning the Legacies alum was pregnant with the couple’s first baby, plans changed.

“We decided to have a small elopement-style weekend in Nashville with just our immediate families, and save the bigger celebration for sometime next year,” the Yellowjackets star told Vogue.

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King and Krueger developed an off-screen romance after working on The Originals together. They made their relationship Instagram official in December 2023.

About a year and a half later, the former Pretty Little Liars actor popped the question. King announced her engagement via Instagram in May 2025, the day after her 38th birthday.

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In December, she announced she was expecting her third child and her first with Krueger.

The actress is already a mom to daughters Florence and Josephine, whom she welcomed with her her ex-husband, The Fray guitarist Joe King

The former pair tied the knot in 2014 before splitting in 2022.