Brendan Hunt, best known as Coach Beard from Ted Lasso, and actress Shannon Nelson have confirmed that they are officially married. The couple shared the news on October 8, 2025, two weeks after their wedding ceremony in Ireland. Their relationship has been marked by privacy and a focus on family, with most of their updates shared through snippets on social media.
According to People, Hunt and Nelson were together for several years before they got engaged in 2023. They share two sons, Sean and Archie, and have often spoken about putting family first. Even before their wedding, the pair’s bond was described as steady and grounded.
Their story, which includes quiet milestones and family-centered celebrations, gives fans a look at how the couple has built their life away from the spotlight.
Brendan Hunt and Shannon Nelson: From longtime partners to engagement

Brendan Hunt and Nelson have been in a long-term relationship. In 2021, People magazine reported that they had their first child, Sean Theodore. The couple posted bits of their personal life about their family on the internet but maintained a lot of confidentiality.
The two announced in June 2023 that they were engaged on Instagram. Hunt made a post of Nelson in her engagement ring, and Nelson replied that already many people thought that they were married. She claimed that they had never thought of getting married they had taken care of nurturing their child and helping one another first. E! News and Los Angeles Times both stated that their interaction was indicative of their values to family above ceremony.
In September 2023, Nelson announced that she was pregnant with their second child via Instagram.
People confined that she gave birth to their second son, Archibald “Archie” Felix, on March 1, 2024. Hunt subsequently posted photos in commemoration of the birth of Archie and appreciation of their wishes to the fans.
Wedding in Ireland and family life today
Brendan Hunt and Nelson married privately on September 20, 2025, in Boyne Hill House in County Meath, Ireland. Entertainment Weekly indicated that Jason Sudeikis, who plays Ted Lasso, was the man to preside over the ceremony.
The ceremony was a small affair with few friends and relatives present at the wedding.
On October 8, 2025 the couple posted pictures of the wedding. The photos depicted the pair and their sons having a good time together. They both mentioned that it was a good day and dedicated to the family, music, and laughter.
Brendan Hunt and Nelson have been keeping their relationship very low profile since they got married.
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