
The English American actress Hayley Atwell has been engaged to the music producer Ned Wolfgang Kelly since April 2023. They began dating sometime in 2022. The couple eventually got engaged in April 2023 in Venice.
Hayley Elizabeth Atwell gained fame for her roles in period dramas, appearing in the films Brideshead Revisited (2008), The Duchess (2008), and the miniseries The Pillars of the Earth (2010). She became well-known for her performance as Agent Peggy Carter in the 2011 Marvel Cinematic Universe movie Captain America: The First Avenger. She later played the same character in several films, and also in the 2015–2016 ABC television series Agent Carter.
Who is Hayley Atwell’s fiancé, Ned Wolfgang Kelly?
Kelly is a composer and songwriter. His website states that he has worked on several television commercials for well-known businesses, including Samsung, Mentos, Bud Light, Tommy Hilfiger, and Headspace.
Kelly has also written for several cultural publications. He covered the history of California's LGBT hip-hop movement, with a particular emphasis on Tim'm T West's HIV diagnosis, in a 2017 Dazed article.
Hayley Atwell and Kelly’s engagement

Kelly asked Atwell to marry him during their trip to Venice in 2023. Kelly shared an emotional Instagram photo announcing their engagement. Atwell flaunted her diamond ring to the camera as the two of them cuddled up on a sofa and took a photo.
The photo was posted with the caption: “Lucky me. Arrived in Venice at 10 am. Around midday the love of my life and I got engaged in the kitchen of this strange apartment full of porcelain ducks, with a bloke outside the window murdering 'My Way' on the accordion,” the music producer wrote in the caption. “A perfect start to the rest of our lives together. I’d never had any interest in getting married … until I met this extraordinary woman. Happy as a clam. ❤️💍.”
Atwell stated in a July 2023 interview with the Daily Mail that she enjoyed the proposal's informal nature. "My fiancé was in his [underwear] in the kitchen, and there was an accordion playing outside our window, which was timed perfectly but not planned," she said.
FAQs about Hayley Atwell
No, Hayley Atwell isn’t married yet.
Ned Wolfgang Kelly is a music producer and a writer.
Hayley Atwell is 43 years old as of May 2025.