Why Noah Galvin and Ben Platt Aren't in a Rush to Get Married

Galvin and Platt's love story began in 2017. The pair met while Galvin was preparing to take over the role of Evan Hansen on Broadway that November. Ahead of Platt's final "Dear Evan Hansen" performance, the actor shared a photo with his successor on Instagram, writing, "me & noah making theatre camp." From there, the two became good friends and grew closer with each passing year.

During the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the stars decided to move into Platt's childhood home with his parents. In a September 2021 interview with SiriusXM, Platt confirmed this was around the time he and Galvin became a couple. When asked what their relationship was like "going from zero to 100," Platt said their years of friendship prepared them to take the leap of moving in together.

"The nice thing about our situation is that Noah and I were friends for many years before and had quite a long foundation and journey before we got to the capital 'D' dating relationship, so we weren't really starting from scratch," he said. "But certainly yes, zero to 60 in the sense that he was living with my parents and I and in my childhood bedroom with me and meeting my giant family of 17 people, like, throwing him to the wolves from the get-go."

Galvin went public with his and Platt's relationship while appearing on the "Little Known Facts With Ilana Levine" podcast. "Ben and I are dating," Galvin confirmed on the show. "I asked [Ben] this morning, I was like, 'Are we allowed to talk about this?' And he's like, 'Don't go into our nitty gritty, but yeah, people can know.' It's still relatively new."

Galvin and Platt ended 2020 by sharing sweet tributes to each other on Instagram. "me & my 2020 savior • wishing everyone a much happier 2021 ♥️," Platt captioned a photo of the couple on a hike together. Meanwhile, Galvin posted a candid photo of him and Platt smiling and laughing with each other, which he captioned, "I'd like more of this, 2021."

"Dear Evan Hansen" is what first helped bring Galvin and Platt together in 2017. Four years later, their relationship came full circle when the pair attended the Los Angeles premiere of the "Dear Evan Hansen" movie, during which Platt reprised his role as the titular character. The stars were all smiles on the red carpet as they posed for the cameras for the first time as a couple.

In November 2022, Galvin and Platt announced their engagement on Instagram by sharing a series of sweet photos from their proposal. The "Broken Diamonds" actor popped the question while surrounded by flowers and candles. "he agreed to hang out forever 💕," Platt wrote on Instagram, while Galvin joked, "I said yeehaw and then cried for like 7 hours."

That December, Platt shared more photos from their proposal that revealed his and Galvin's friends and family members were there to witness their engagement.

Months after getting engaged, Platt announced in May 2023 that Galvin "proposed back" by sharing a photo of his sapphire engagement ring on his Instagram Story. "I said yes," Platt wrote. The couple celebrated the special occasion with a blue heart-shaped cake that read, "Gay marriage is cool."

Galvin and Platt adorably showed off their engagement rings while walking the red carpet at the 2023 Tony Awards. In an interview with "The View" that April, Platt said that he and Galvin were taking their time to enjoy "the fiancé stage" because "you only get to have that stage once." As for where they are in wedding preparations, Platt revealed the pair have only just started "the initial conversations."