How did John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh meet? Relationship timeline explored as actor praises “hero” wife while celebrating son’s birthday 

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The Fuller House alum John Stamos and the Castle actress Caitlin McHugh are a match made in heaven. They have been together for a while now, and it seems the netizens are pretty interested to find out how the two of them met. John and Caitlin met each other for the first time on the sets of the popular TV show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit back in 2011, as John told People in an interview.

However, they weren't in touch with one another for a while, eventually reconnecting after a few years in 2015. Both of them slowly ended up in a romantic relationship that developed into something serious. After dating for over a year, they finally got engaged in October 2017. John and Caitlin got hitched after a few months in February 2018.

They have been living a happy married life ever since and also share a son, Billy, who recently turned 7. Stamos and McHugh celebrated their only son's birthday with a lot of enthusiasm. The 61-year-old actor took to Instagram to wish his son well as he shared a photo from when his wife, Caitlin, was pregnant. John poured out his heart in the caption, writing a heartfelt message for his son as well as his wife, calling her the real "hero" of April 10th, the day their son was born. Check out Stamos's Instagram post below:

Let's take a closer look at John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh's relationship timeline

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We have put together a timeline for you to have a deeper understanding of John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh's relationship. Refer to the celebrity couple John and Caitilin's relationship timeline below:

2011

As we mentioned earlier, in 2011, John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh met for the first time on the set of Law & Order: SVU.

2016

On March 11, 2016, People made it official that Caitlin McHugh and John Stamos are in a relationship and dating. Not only that, but pictures of the couple having ice cream in West Hollywood surfaced to confirm the news.

2017

After dating for a few years, on October 23, 2017, Stamos and McHugh got engaged. John proposed to Caitlin at Disneyland. In December of that year, the couple shared the news of their first child's expected arrival.

2018

On February 3, 2018, John and Caitlin got married in California at the Little Brown Church in Studio City. A source informed People that the ceremony was attended by family members and their close friends. In April of the same year, the couple welcomed their baby boy.

2019

On April 10, 2019, McHugh and Stamos celebrated their son, Billy's, 1st birthday.

2022

In February 2022, John and Caitlin celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary. After a few months, their son, Billy, turned 4.

2023

On August 19, 2023, John Stamos turned 60, and his wife celebrated his birthday along with him. Not to mention, Caitlin also shared a picture of them on Instagram with a caption that said,

"Can you believe this man is 60?! The only way he shows his age is in his wisdom and his extensive list of life accomplishments."

2024

In February 2024, the couple celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary.

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Edited by Ishita Banerjee