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After two postponed ceremonies, the couple finally got married on Aug. 20.
Wells Adams may not have ended up with JoJo Fletcher on The Bachelorette, but the franchise did help him find love...in a roundabout kind of way. When he showed up on Bachelor in Paradise Season 4 as the bartender, Modern Family star Sarah Hyland took notice, and she and Adams began flirting on Twitter. At some point, they moved things over to DM, and now Adams and Hyland have been in a relationship for nearly five years.
“I saw him on The Bachelorette and then he became the bartender on Bachelor in Paradise and that's when I was like, ‘Yeah, uh huh,’” Hyland explained during an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. “I thought he was real hot and then he slid into them DMs 'cause I tweeted about him.” Hyland also said on Jimmy Kimmel Live that she'd been attracted to Adams' confidence. "I was single, obviously, and was like, 'This is really awesome. You're being very forward and it's sexy and not aggressive, but very confident and sexy,' and I liked that," she recalled.
The Bachelor-born couple got engaged after Adams proposed in July 2019, but their planned wedding had to be postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, after Hyland held her bridal shower and bachelorette party in the summer of 2022, the big day arrived — and on Aug. 20, the couple got married near Santa Barbara, according to People. Read Hyland and Adams’ full relationship timeline below.
July 2020: They Celebrate Their One-Year Engagement Anniversary
The couple marked July 7, the day they got engaged one year earlier, with celebratory social media posts. Calling Wells her "best friend," Hyland shared a pair of Instagram photos, noting in the caption that she's grateful to be quarantined with the love of her life. "One day we’ll get married, but for now, I’ll take eating junk food and Netflix all day every day," she wrote. "I love you to Pluto and back baby."
For his part, Adams also shared throwback proposal photos, writing, "A year ago today I asked my best friend to marry me. Best decision of my life. Happy engagement anniversary @sarahhyland, I love you +1 anything you say."
August 2020: They Reveal Their Would-Be Wedding Day
While appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Aug. 20, Hyland revealed she and Adams actually did have a wedding date in mind, which they celebrated together in quarantine. "It was my first time out of the house, out of quarantine, and we went to a winery," she said, adding that their friends and family (all of whom got COVID-19 tests) joined them. The actor even bought a white dress and veil and staged faked wedding photos "for fun."
Oct. 15, 2020: They Celebrate Their Three-Year Anniversary
Hyland told People that she and Wells celebrated their third anniversary by voting. "We filled out our ballots and walked our ballots over to the official dropoff box and triple-checked to make sure that it wasn't one of the fake ones that are lying around California," she said, adding that Adams also cooked dinner before they exchanged gifts that night.
As has become tradition, the pair also shared tributes on social media. Hyland reminisced about the day they began dating with a trio of photos, writing that their time in quarantine had "only made [their] relationship stronger." Meanwhile, Adams joked in his post that the list of things he loves about Hyland is longer than his tongue.
Oct. 31, 2020: They Wear Back to the Future Halloween Costumes
"We’re going back in time," Adams captioned his Instagram photo of their Marty McFly and Doc Brown costumes. "Anything y’all want us to change about 2020 or nah?" Hyland posted a similar shot, joking that in 2020 "Biff is president" and "only the flux capacitor can save us now!"
November 2020: Wells Celebrates Sarah’s 30th Birthday
Adams celebrated Hyland’s 30th birthday by posting a slideshow of silly, candid photos of her on Instagram. “Happy 30th birthday @sarahhyland!” he wrote. “Here’s a bunch of pictures that make me very excited about the next 30! Especially the last one. I love you the moistest! Sorry, mostest! To Pluto and back!”
January 2021: Wells Reveals Their New Wedding Plans
On the Click Bait with Bachelor Nation podcast, Adams explained that they hoped to get married in the summer of 2021, but it was all dependant on Hyland’s health. “She’s a transplant recipient, so she takes pills so that she doesn’t reject this new kidney in her body,” he said. “We have to be super careful about the pandemic, more so than most people our age.”
Of course, he has an interesting back-up plan as well. “If this thing continues and we’re not able to do it, we’ll do a courthouse. I’m really pushing for Vegas — powder blue suits, Elvis officiant,” he joked.
June 2021: Sarah & Wells Reunite After Three Months Apart
Hyland revealed on Instagram that she and Adams had been in a long distance relationship for nearly three months, and she was more than ready to reunite with him. “I get to be in his arms again soooooon,” she gushed. “PS. It’s been since the beginning of APRIL.”
October 2021: They Celebrate Four Years Together
Hyland and Adams marked her fourth anniversary by going on vacation, which she shared snapshots from on Instagram, and vowing to get married... one day. “Four years of love, travel, laughter, and trust,” she wrote. “You’re my world and beyond. One day we’ll get married… and I CAN NOT WAIT for that day. But for now… posing with canned seltzers is more than enough.”
December 2021: A Christmas Kiss
Hyland posted an adorable impromptu holiday photoshoot to Instagram, including a photo of Adams dipping his fiancée and planting a kiss on her lips. “Fosse but make it Christmas,” she captioned the post.
March 2022: The Couple Fools Us Into Thinking They Had A Baby
On March 19, Hyland and Adams introduced the newest addition to their family, Avett Adams. “The yummiest little baby on earth,” she captioned a photo of them holding the newborn.
Naturally, her followers thought they had welcomed their first child, so Hyland had to edit her caption to clarify that Avett was their nephew, welcomed by Adams’ brother. “Thank you @unicornautumn & @brettrobert for bringing him in to this world and making my ovaries explode!!!” she wrote. “UPDATE: He’s our nephew!!! @wellsadams and I did not have a baby.”
June 2022: Sarah Finally Has Her Bridal Shower
While the couple still hasn’t set a new wedding date, Hyland finally had her bridal shower on June 5 and shared photos on her Instagram Story, calling it the “bridal shower of my dreams.” The bride-to-be thanked her “amazing” maid of honor Ciara Robinson for hosting the soiree, which was also attended by famous friends like Vanessa Hudgens. But the most special part was when Adams surprised her with flowers and played The Newlywed Game with her. No word on who won.
July 2022: Sarah Throws Her Bachelorette Party
Hyland and Adams’ wedding is finally on the horizon, judging by the Bachelorette party she posted about on July 14. Hyland went to Casa Aramara in Punta de Mita, Mexico, where she and her bridal party (including Hudgens) posed in matching “bride” and “bridesmaid” swimsuits. “Bachelorette Trip of my dreams,” she wrote. “I love these humans with all of my heart and feel so much gratitude for the space we hold for each other. You all are MAGIC.”
August 2022: Third Time’s The Charm
After postponing their wedding twice, Hyland and Adams got married on Aug. 20, People reports. According to the outlet, the ceremony took place at a winery near Santa Barbara. Several of Hyland’s Modern Family co-stars attended the event, including Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen, Nolan Gould, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
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