Bill Hader and Ali Wong's Relationship Timeline

Bill Hader and Ali Wong are putting their relationship in the spotlight. 

After briefly dating in late 2022, the Saturday Night Live alumnus and Beef actress rekindled their romance in April 2023 as they showed PDA in Los Angeles. 

Since then, they have given a handful of glimpses of their relationship, including publicly sharing a kiss at the Golden Globes as Wong took home best actress in a limited series for Beef. 

The two previously worked together in 2016 as they voiced characters in the animated film The Angry Birds Movie. 

Before Hader, Wong was married to Justin Hakuta, with whom she shares two daughters. Meanwhile, Hader was most recently linked to actress Anna Kendrick, whom he dated for nearly two years before they split in 2022. Hader was also previously married to Maggie Carey from 2006 to 2017 and the couple shares three children together. 

2016: Bill Hader and Ali Wong work together on The Angry Birds Movie

In May 2016, Hader and Wong both voiced characters in the animated film The Angry Birds Movie. The film starred a number of other comedic actors including Maya Rudolph, Kate McKinnon, Billy Eichner and more. 

April 2022: Ali Wong announces her split from Justin Hakuta

After eight years of marriage, Wong’s rep confirmed to PEOPLE that she and her husband were splitting. "It's amicable and they will continue to co-parent lovingly," a source told PEOPLE at the time.

The comedian first met Hakuta at a friend's wedding reception in 2010 and they immediately hit it off. After a few years of dating, the couple wed in San Francisco on Nov. 27, 2014, and later welcomed two daughters, Mari in 2015 and Nikki in 2017.

June 2022: Bill Hader breaks up with Anna Kendrick 

Later that year, Hader split from actress Anna Kendrick, whom he had been dating for nearly two years. 

News of their romance first broke in January 2022, when a source told PEOPLE that Kendrick and Hader had been "quietly" seeing each other for more than a year. The source added that they didn't start dating until "well after" they wrapped filming their 2019 Disney Christmas movie Noelle, in which they play siblings. 

December 2022: Bill Hader and Ali Wong briefly date before breaking up

In Wong's March 2023 feature with The Hollywood Reporter, the publication noted that the comedian was briefly linked to Hader in 2022, following her split from Hakuta. 

Page Six first reported Wong and Hader's relationship in December 2022, noting that the comedians dated "very briefly" before ending things. "They're just super busy with things, but [the split] was certainly amicable. They're certainly friends," a source told the publication at the time.

December 2023: Ali Wong files for divorce from Justin Hakuta

More than a year after announcing her split from Wong, the actress officially filed for divorce from Hakuta. The Beef star cited “irreconcilable differences” in divorce documents obtained by PEOPLE and noted the date of her separation from Hakuta as April 10, 2022. 

April 16, 2023: Bill Hader and Ali Wong rekindle their romance 

In April 2023, Hader and Wong sparked reconciliation rumors as Hader mentioned his girlfriend during the season 4 premiere of his HBO series Barry. Though he didn’t mention Wong by name at the time, he said his partner encouraged him to take his first vacation in 10 years. 

"I need to take a vacation," the Saturday Night Live alumnus told PEOPLE about his busy schedule. "Yeah. Yeah. I need to take a vacation. My girlfriend and I were talking and she brought it up that I haven't had a vacation in 10 years, so I think I need to go.” 

Shortly after, PEOPLE confirmed that Hader and Wong had reconnected after briefly dating in the fall.

April 19, 2023: Bill Hader and Ali Wong confirm their relationship with a kiss 

Days after the Barry premiere, Hader and Wong went public with their romance as they were photographed sharing a kiss during a stroll around Los Angeles. For the PDA-filled outing, Hader and Wong coordinated outfits by wearing the same shoes — the Hoka Anacapa Low GTX sneakers. 

September 7, 2023: Bill Hader and Ali Wong step out holding hands

In September 2023, Hader and Wong were spotted holding hands after grabbing smoothies at Erewhon Market in Los Angeles. The pair kept it casual with Wong sporting a white T-shirt, athletic shorts and aviator sunglasses and Hader wearing a black T-shirt, navy shorts and flip-flops.

January 7, 2024: Bill Hader and Ali Wong share a kiss at the Golden Globes 

As Wong took home the Golden Globe for best actress in a limited series, anthology series or a motion picture made for television for her role in Beef, she was shown kissing Hader in the audience before she made her way to the stage. 

During her acceptance speech, she gave her ex-husband a shoutout, saying, "I really need to thank the father of my children and my best friend Justin for all of your love and support. It's because of you that I'm able to be a working mother.” (From the audience, an unbothered Hader shrugged in response to not being mentioned in Wong’s speech.)

After her time at the podium, Wong told Entertainment Tonight, "I like to keep it peaceful and grateful and amicable” when it comes to the men in her life.

Hader and Wong were later seen cuddling up for photos as they attended Netflix's 2024 Golden Globes afterparty at Spago.

January 14, 2024: Bill Hader and Ali Wong attend the Critics Choice Awards

The couple was all smiles as they attended the 2024 Critics Choice Awards together, where Hader was up for best actor in a comedy series and Wong took home best actress in a limited series or movie made for television. After her name was called out, she leaned in to kiss Hader, who then helped her up the steps to accept her award.

January 15, 2024: Bill Hader and Ali Wong attend Netflix's Emmys afterparty together

The next day, Hader and Wong kept the award show appearances coming as they attended Netflix's Emmys afterparty together, where they were photographed with Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos.

While walking the red carpet for the award show, Wong briefly opened up about her relationship with Hader, noting that they were "selectively private" about their romance. When asked about the public's surprised reaction to their kiss at the Golden Globes, Wong laughed it off, telling Access Hollywood, "We've been together for a minute so I guess people didn't know we were together."