Who is Hayley Atwell’s husband Ned Wolfgang Kelly? Actress reveals she was 8 months pregnant when filming Mission Impossible fight scene

In April 2023, Hayley Atwell and Ned Wolfgang Kelly got engaged during their romantic holiday in Venice, Italy. The 43-year-old actress called Kelly her "husband," confirming their wedding during a May 2024 episode on Live with Kelly and Mark.

Ned Wolfgang Kelly is a London-based talented music composer, songwriter, and producer. He is also a proud father of his and Atwell's kid, whom they welcomed last year.

On May 22, 2025, Hayley Atwell appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. During her conversation, she revealed being eight and a half months pregnant while filming a fight sequence.

Everything we know about Hayley Atwell’s husband, Ned Wolfgang Kelly

Ned Wolfgang Kelly is a part of the music industry

Ned is a skilled, creative individual, donning the professional title of a director, writer, as well as a musician.

His website showcases his impressive portfolio, including TV commercials for popular brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Bud Light, Samsung, Mentos, and Headspace, People reported.

Ned Wolfgang Kelly also joined hands with Mentos a few years ago for a commercial audio. He shared the 2022 ad on Instagram, talking about composing and producing warped Italo disco music for the brand.

He explained in the caption,

"Trying to get better at sharing commercial work on here, because that’s how I get hired 🎶 Composed and produced some warped Italo disco music for the latest Mentos ad. If you like chewing gum, off-key synthesisers or analog drum machines, then this underwhelming 20 second audio experience goes out to you"

Beyond his musical expertise, Ned Wolfgang Kelly also wrote for several cultural magazines. According to a Mandatory report, he has worked for Dazed article, covering California’s queer hip-hop scene. He primarily wrote on Tim’m T West’s HIV.

Sharing a snippet of the well-written piece on Instagram, he discussed in the caption,

"About a year and a half ago I had a series of fascinating conversations with the amazing Tim’m T West - poet, rapper, educator and LGBTQ+ activist. Our aim was to cement the history of the Queer hip hop scene in the late 90s / early 00s, as it never got the recognition it deserved. Tim’m’s own story was central to the movement, and he still works tirelessly as an activist, as do many of the rappers he collaborated and worked with."

He further penned,

"Predictably, the magazine I initially wrote the piece for stalled again and again over publishing it. Somehow the story of these artists seemed destined to be overlooked, in spite of the gradual growth of a visibly Queer rap scene in recent years."

Hayley Atwell and Ned Wolfgang Kelly have been together since 2022

The duo keeps their personal lives private, and hardly any information is available about how they met for the first time. They grabbed the media's attention in July 2022 by attending Lady Gaga’s The Chromatica Ball afterparty together. The lovebirds made their first public appearance as a couple at this event in London.

Ned Wolfgang Kelly & Hayley Atwell got engaged the next year

Almost a year later, in April 2023, Ned and Hayley announced their engagement news, with the musician sharing glimpses of the special moment on his Instagram.

Ned Wolfgang Kelly expressed his excitement with a heartwarming caption for his special Instagram update.

Featuring a selfie with the love of his life, he wrote,

"Lucky me. Arrived in Venice at 10am. 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. A perfect start to the rest of our lives together."

He continued joyfully,

"I’d never had any interest in getting married… until I met this extraordinary woman. Happy as a clam. ❤️💍"

Hayley Atwell and Ned Wolfgang Kelly kept their marriage and journey into parenthood private. They welcomed their first child last year.

In 2022, Kelly celebrated a huge milestone on social media

He appears to be a strong voice for sobriety and uses his platform, hoping to influence others. His Instagram bio reads,

"Alcohol & drug free for over a decade"

In November 2022, he achieved something significant in his life. That month, he spent 12 years of sobriety.

To celebrate this incredible achievement, Ned Wolfgang Kelly opened up on his journey of "12 years with no alcohol, drugs or intoxicants."

He wrote,

"Can’t imagine life any other way, thankfully. Which is crazy because 12 years ago I couldn’t imagine living life sober."

The artist also shared,

"Alcohol and drugs are a strange and intriguing gift of nature. But they can cause misery, destruction and eventual death for those of us who can’t control our relationship with them (and contrary to popular belief, that can be anybody, from daily round the clock users, to people who have random bouts of chaotic binge drinking - there’s no strict ‘definition’ of an addict or alcoholic). Ultimately, it’s all down to how your substance use makes YOU feel. And only you can decide when you’ve had enough."

He also reflected on finding "a solution to the misery." He revealed finding it in,

"12 step meetings, creativity, physical exercise, and most notably; keeping good people around me and reaching out to others"

Every year, he opens up about his key breakthroughs. He celebrates these little moments because,

"It's also an opportunity to spread an important message which was passed on to me when I first started my recovery journey; if the inside of your head doesn’t feel like a safe place, just hold tight and seek help, because there are ways to live differently."

Ned Wolfgang Kelly also chimed in with his close-to-heart note,

"To put it very simply, for all the mornings when I used to wake up with feelings that ran a gloomy spectrum of intense regret, physical injury, total amnesia, suicidal ideation, and all the familiar in-betweens which make an alcoholic think 'why, why why can I not control my intake, I wish I hadn’t….'"

He concluded, admitting that he has

"never once woken up and thought 'I wish I’d got drunk last night'" in these last 12 years.

Hayley Atwell stated about shooting while expecting her kid

In a candid conversation on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Atwell surprised the viewers, recalling her shooting an action sequence for Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning when she was eight and a half months pregnant.

She said:

"I've never said before, actually. This is a Fallon exclusive. But during this fight sequence, we came back to it a few times to add a few elements to it. And in this clip, I'm actually eight and a half months pregnant."

While Jimmy found it unbelievable, asking "Are you serious?" to be sure, the actor further detailed,

"I'm serious. Yes. And I have to say, I was taken such good care of. Everyone was so supportive and they were like, 'Oh, you can sit down, and we'll have a stunt double do it.'"

However, Atwell was adamant to film the fight sequence on her own. Recounting that experience, she also added,'

"I was like, 'No! I've worked too hard. Let me do it.' So I did it, and here it is."

The actress returned to Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning as Grace, a former thief and a member of Ethan Hunt's team. She made her debut in the iconic Mission: Impossible franchise with Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. In this 2023 film, she made her first appearance in the series, playing the character of Grace.