Did Jenna Bush Hager ask Minka Kelly about Dan Reynolds on her Today show? Actress dodges discussion on her love life

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On November 18, actress Minka Kelly was a guest on Today’s Jenna & Friends. During the conversation, host Jenna Bush Hager asked Kelly about her relationship with singer Dan Reynolds, saying:

“Speaking about the holidays and love and this rom-com, you have a very big love in your life right now. Talk about your relationship if you feel comfortable. I think you posted this B-Day message saying he healed wounds he didn’t and flipped. That’s beautiful.”

Kelly responded:

“It is beautiful. I feel very lucky. He’s a really good guy.”

However, she did not delve further into her relationship and the hosts laughed. Bush Hager then said:

“Sounds like you don’t wanna talk about it. That’s fine.”

According to TMZ, rumors of Minka Kelly and Reynolds first came about in 2022 after the two were seen together in Los Angeles. Dan was previously married to singer Aja Volkman.

Kelly recently acted in Mark Steven Johnson’s Champagne Problems, where she played the role of Sydney Price. During an exclusive interview with Entertainment Tonight about her new movie, she also touched upon her relationship. Host Deidre Behar noted that Kelly was recently seen celebrating the movie with Dan Reynolds and asked how the actress was sure that he was the right person. Minka Kelly said:

“I think I changed my life first. You know, I think I maybe not dissimilar from Sydney where she just was focusing on herself and then you know, sometimes you get lucky. But you got to do your own homework first and find your own center and be a healthy, you know. Yeah. It's so corny. I'm like, be the love you want to.”

What did Minka Kelly write about Dan Reynolds in her Instagram post?

Speaking to People Magazine in 2024, Dan Reynolds said that it felt unusual but amazing to meet someone by first reading all about their life. He learned about Minka Kelly’s childhood, the tough times she faced, and the good things too. He said he had never gotten to know a person that way before meeting them.

Earlier in July 2025, the actress shared a heartwarming post for Reynolds on Instagram. She wrote:

“This beautiful man has healed wounds in me he did not inflict - simply by being himself. By embodying true masculinity. The kind that is vulnerable, honest and loving. I thought I knew kindness. Love. Patience. Generosity. Care. I thought I knew how to be gentle. And then I met him.”

Minka Kelly continued writing in her post:

“Watching him father and love his babies. Honoring and respecting their beautiful mother. Doing everything he can to be absolutely everything everyone needs from him. Finding ways every day to light up the lives of the ones so lucky enough to be loved by him. His benevolence, his priorities, his values, and his honesty are all rooted in love. And as a result, we all feel safe and at ease in his orbit.”

Minka Kelly thanked Reynolds for loving her. She said she was grateful to him for beautifying her life in ways that she only dreamt of.

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Edited by Sarah Nazamuddin Harniswala