Who does Michael end up with in The Office?

The Office is one of the most successful sitcoms of all time, aired from 2005 to 2013 on NBC. The show has 9 seasons and 201 episodes. The show revolves around Michael Scott and his employees working at the Dunder Mifflin paper company. Scott is a clueless regional manager of Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch. His journey is full of ups and downs, especially in his love life. He wanted to find someone who truly understands him.

Michael has many love interests throughout the show, but his relationships don’t last because of his weird personality and immaturity. From Jan Levinson’s toxic nature to his brief romance with Pam’s mother, he struggles to find real love. Mostly, his relationships ended in disappointment. Let’s take a look at who Michael ends up with and their relationship in The Office.

Who does Michael end up with in The Office?

Michael Scott’s search for love has been a major part of the show. After many failed relationships, he ends up with Holly Flax, played by Amy Ryan. She is introduced as Toby Flenderson’s replacement in the HR department. They met each other for the first time at Toby’s farewell party. Unlike others in the office, Holly didn’t find Michael’s humor annoying and actually found him funny. They quickly bonded with each other because of their mutual love for impressions, corny jokes, and childish humor.

With time, they developed feelings for each other and started dating. Their relationship ended when David Wallace found out about them and transferred Holly to a different branch. Michael was heartbroken but never truly moved on from Holly. In Season 7, Holly returns to Scranton, and their relationship picks up right where it left off. This time, Michael was serious and ready to commit. Holly realizes she feels the same way, and they get engaged after Michael proposes in front of their coworkers.

After getting engaged, Holly found out that her dad's health was getting worse. She wanted to move back to Colorado to live with her parents and asked Michael to come with her. Michael makes a sacrifice and leaves Dunder Mifflin to move to Colorado with her and start their life together.

Who plays Michael in The Office?

Steve Carell plays the role of Michael Scott in The Office. He is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer, born on August 16, 1962, in Concord, Massachusetts. He made his film debut with the film Curly Sue in 1991. He made his TV debut as a cast member of The Dana Carvey Show in 1996. Carell first gained recognition as a reporter on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (1999–2005).

He earned fame for his role as Michael Scott in the hit TV show The Office (2005-2011). He gained international recognition for his work in the show and won a Golden Globe Award and 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards. He also received many Emmy nominations for The Office. He has worked in many hit films like The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Little Miss Sunshine (2006), Evan Almighty (2007), Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), Foxcatcher (2014), Beautiful Boy (2018), Despicable Me franchise (2010–present), etc.

Apart from The Office, he has worked in many TV shows like Saturday Night Live (1996-2011), Watching Ellie (2002-2003), Angie Tribeca (2016-2018), The Morning Show (2019-2021), Space Force (2020-2022), The Patient (2022), etc. Apart from his career, in August 1995, Carell married SNL cast member Nancy Walls. The couple has 2 children- Elisabeth Anne and John.