Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker: A Complete Relationship Timeline
Vanessa Hudgens almost āgave upā on dating after her split from Austin Butler in January 2020. Less than a year later, she met her future husband in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.
āI remember in quarantine I was like, Cool, Iām single now and I canāt meet anybody, so I guess Iāll go on a dating app,ā Hudgens said during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show in May 2021. āBut I always said I would never go on a dating app, and then I found myself on a dating app and I was like, āI hate myself!āā
Turns out, Hudgens wouldnāt meet MLB player Cole Tucker on Raya, but in a weekly Zoom meditation group during the lockdown. āIām such a go-getter. If I want something or someone, Iām going after him,ā she continued. āI fully just slid into his DMs and was like, āHey, it was nice to meet you.ā I think thereās no shame in making the first move. If you want it, why wait for someone else to give you what you want?ā
Hereās a complete timeline of Vanessa Hudgens and Cole Tuckerās relationship.
January 2020: A source confirms to Us Weekly that Butler and Hudgens have split after nine years. āVanessa and Austin are officially broken up, and Vanessa has been telling those close to her about their breakup,ā the insider said in mid-January.
January 14, 2020: Hudgens makes her first appearance since her breakup on the red-carpet at the premiere of Bad Boys for Life. Itās a mood.
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March 2020āJanuary 2021: Hudgens and Tucker meet in a Zoom meditation group sometime during the COVID-19 lockdown.
During the lockdown, a friend invited her to join their weekly Zoom meditation group and text chain with everyone from Joe Jonas to Wilmer Valderrama. āEveryoneās sending, like, GIFs of themselves,ā she told Barrymore in May 2021. āThen thereās, like, a GIF in the group chat of a baseball player, and heās slamming onto a base and I thought it was a joke. So I just responded, āHot.āā It turned out to be a gif of Tucker, who was in their next Zoom meeting.
February 14, 2021: Hudgens and Tucker hard-launch their relationship on Instagram.
November 10, 2021: Hudgens and Tucker make their red-carpet debut at the AFI Fest premiere of Netflixās Tick, tickā¦BOOM!.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 10: Cole Tucker and Vanessa Hudgens attend the 2021 AFI Fest – Opening Night Gala Premiere of Netflix’s “tick, tickĆ¢ā¬Ā¦BOOM” at TCL Chinese Theatre on November 10, 2021 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)Axelle/Bauer-Griffin
November 2022: According to a report by TMZ, Tucker reportedly proposes to Hudgens towards the end of 2022, likely during their romantic trip to Paris in November. People confirmed their engagement on February 3, 2023.
December 14, 2022: Tucker posts a sweet birthday tribute to Hudgens.
February 9, 2023: Hudgens confirms the engagement with photos from Paris. āYES. We couldnāt be happier,ā the High School Musical star captioned her ring debut on Instagram.
March 12, 2023: Hudgens and Butler appear to have a cordial encounter at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
April 14, 2023: Hudgens discusses the security she feels with her fiancĆ© during an appearance on Today with Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager. āIt feels amazing. It’s so funny, I was talking about this with Cole [Tucker], my partner, and people are always like, āDoes it feel different? Do things feel different?ā That was always my question normally, but now I get to be asked it.ā
Hudgens was all smiles when she gushed about how safe Tucker makes her feel and the joy is infectious. āAnd you know what, it actually does,ā she says. āThere’s a sense of security. You feel so safe. It’s the best thing ever. I love being a fiancĆ©e.ā Swoon.
July 3, 2023: Multiple outlets report that Hudgens and Tucker welcomed their first child. While most details about the newborn are still unknown, the family of three was spotted leaving a Santa Monica hospital on Tucker’s birthday, July 3.
āHappy birthday to my slice of heaven @cotuck š„³,ā Hudgens captioned an Instagram post dedicated to her partner that same day. āYou make the world a brighter place just by being you ā„ļøš¤š½ā
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