When did Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa start dating? Relationship timeline explored as actress reveals she’s in no rush to tie the knot

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Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix's "Running Point" - Arrivals ( Kate Hudson) - Source: Getty

Kate Hudson, best known for the 2003 rom-com, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, recently spoke about not rushing to get married to her fiancé of 3 years, Danny Fujikawa. The actress also shared that she likes the idea of just 'staying engaged'.

Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix's "Running Point" - Arrivals - Source: Getty
Los Angeles Premiere Of Netflix's "Running Point" - Arrivals - Source: Getty

On March 3, 2025, in an episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, while talking about her engagement, Barrymore asked Hudson if 'she would ever just stay engaged', to which the actress replied,

I like the idea of being engaged forever...It’s like the contractual thing is tough for me. I like my freedom and I don’t like to be like I like the concept of freedom and so like this thing when like you’re signing the government contract to me just my own thing is like probably why, well, I was raised by Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russel who never signed the contract(…)they’ve been engaged since I was seven.

However, she also did not completely dismiss the idea of marriage as she shared that though she is not too excited about the wedding planning, she loves the idea of a promise ceremony. She also joked that she wants a gravy boat and hence is in a dilemma.

Kate Hudson is known for her roles in Bride Wars, Almost Famous, etc, while Danny Fujikawa is a musician. The couple began dating in 2016 and got engaged in September 2021.

Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa: Relationship Timeline

Kate Hudson (45) and Danny Fujikawa (38) started dating in December 2016, as indicated by her Instagram post for their first anniversary. Hudson posted a picture from their first date, wishing Danny a "happy first date anniversary" in 2017. In the post's caption, she recalled how a "hike with a family friend turned into a first date."

The couple was private, initially. According to Cosmopolitan, Hudson and Fujikawe's relationship became public in March 2017, when they were spotted kissing in Los Angeles. Their red carpet debut as a couple happened in May 2017, as the duo appeared on the red carpet at the premiere of Snatched (which features Hudson's mother, Goldie Hawn).

In April 2018, Hudson announced via an Instagram post that she and Fujikawa were expecting their first child by sharing a clip from the gender reveal party. Hudson also has two other children, Ryder Russell Robinson (with ex-husband Chris Robinson) and Bingham Hawn Bellamy (with Matt Bellamy).

On October 2, 2018, Kate gave birth to the couple's daughter, Rani Rose. And on September 3, 2021, after about five years of dating, Hudson and Fujikawa got engaged, and the former shared the news via Instagram.

The couple has been low-key about the wedding preparations. However, Hudson has talked about wedding plans, the confusion, and more in some interviews, with the latest being The Drew Barrymore Show.

In 2024, Kate Hudson released her debut studio album, Glorious, on which she worked with her fiancé, Danny Fujikawa.

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Edited by Nimisha
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