Meet the Real-Life Loves of the “Chicago P.D.” Cast
Meet the Real-Life Loves of the “Chicago P.D.” Cast
Francesca Gariano, Caroline Blair, Emily KrauserWed, October 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM UTC
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Marina Squerciati and Eli Kay-Oliphant in 2025; Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy SpiridakosCredit: Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty; Astrid Stawiarz/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty -
The crew of the Chicago Police Department’s 21st District returns for season 14 on Oct. 7, 2026
Chicago P.D. follows the inner workings of police officers fighting crime while also dealing with their own personal lives
Although the series features several romances between characters, in reality, many of the stars have been with their real-life partners for years
The Chicago Police Department’s 21st District has seen it all, and just like their on-screen counterparts, much of the Chicago P.D. cast has had their own IRL love stories.
The One Chicago police procedural premiered on Jan. 8, 2014. For over a decade, the crew has fought crime in Chicago and brought dangerous perpetrators to justice, all while dealing with intra-unit turmoil and relationships, and that won’t change when season 14 premieres on NBC on Oct. 7, 2026.
One of those Chicago P.D. romances includes Patrick John Flueger’s Officer Adam Ruzek and Marina Squerciati’s Detective Kim Burgess. The characters married in season 12, and the actors have said “I do” to their respective partners in real life.
There’s also plenty of love amongst former cast members. After portraying the slow-burn connection between their characters, Detective Jay Halstead (Jesse Lee Soffer) and Detective Hailey Upton (Tracy Spiridakos), the actors fueled dating rumors.
Here’s everything to know about the real-life loves of the Chicago P.D. cast.
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Jason Beghe
Jason Beghe attends a ‘PEOPLE’ and NBCUniversal Upfront event in New York City on May 13, 2024Credit: Jeanette D. Moses/Shutterstock
Jason Beghe has portrayed Sergeant Hank Voight since season 1 of Chicago P.D. Voight was married to a woman named Camille, who died before the show’s timeline. Though the character has remained single throughout the series, he has had brief steamy moments with other characters, including Nina Chapman (Sara Bues) during season 11.
Away from the cameras, Beghe was married to actress Angie Janu. They wed in February 2000 and split after 17 years, finalizing their divorce in October 2020. The exes share two children: sons Bix and Bo Bear.
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Patrick John Flueger and Reem Amara
Patrick John Flueger and Reem Amara pose for a photo together in June 2022.Credit: Patrick John Flueger/ Instagram
Flueger has starred as Adam Ruzek on the procedural since its 2014 debut. (He took a leave of absence during season 13 and has since returned.) On the show, Ruzek had several love interests, including his on-and-off-again relationship with Kim Burgess (Squerciati). The fictional couple and parents of adopted daughter Makayla broke up several times before reuniting on season 10 and tying the knot on season 12.
In real life, Flueger is dating model and actress Reem Amara, whom he first posted about on Instagram in April 2019.
The actor has featured his ladylove in a handful of social media posts over the years, including a June 2023 selfie on Instagram of the couple in front of Stonehenge and a Valentine’s Day 2026 photo of them kissing while Amara was dressed up as Patrick Star from SpongeBob SquarePants, which Flueger captioned with the hashtag “#SheGetsMe.”
In February 2020, Amara had a brief cameo on season 7 of Chicago P.D.,per NBC Insider. Flueger joked about the moment on Instagram, sharing a snap of his girlfriend from the episode and jokingly writing, “Does anybody know who played the hot nurse on last nights episode of @nbcchicagopd ...I . Cause I’m pretty sure I need to take her out on a date.”
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Marina Squerciati and Eli Kay-Oliphant
Marina Squerciati and Eli Kay-Oliphant at Christian Slater’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony in L.A. on June 9, 2025Credit: Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty
Squerciati is one of Chicago P.D.’s original stars, playing the good-hearted Kim Burgess since season 1. Off-screen, the actress is married to Eli Kay-Oliphant.
The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter, in 2017, followed by their second in 2024. The couple keeps their relationship private and has not divulged many details about their marriage or family, including their children’s names.
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Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos
Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos in a selfie shared on Instagram on April 23, 2025Credit: Tracy Spiridakos/Instagram
Soffer and Spiridakos both starred on Chicago P.D. as Jay Halstead and Hailey Upton, respectively. On the series, Soffer and Spiridakos’ characters were married, but Halstead and Upton were divorced by the start of season 11.
Their romance has traveled beyond the small screen, as Soffer and Spiridakos seem to be dating in real life, though neither has explicitly confirmed their relationship.
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Fans began speculating they are more than just co-workers after both started posting about each other on social media and vacationed together, including a trip to Europe as shared on Instagram in August 2024.
In February 2025, Soffer dedicated a birthday post to Spiridakos on Instagram, wishing a “very happy birthday to this cute one.” Then, that August, theFBI: International alum posted several photos with Spiridakos, captioning the Instagram post, “Summer catch up.”
For her part, Spiridakos paid tribute to Soffer for his birthday in April 2026, sharing a photo of him on Instagram alongside the caption, “Happy Birthday (yesterday 🫣) to this guy!!! @jesseleesoffer Pretty happy about you being born.”
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Amy Morton and Rob Milburn
Amy Morton and Rob Milburn attend the 67th annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in N.Y.C. on June 9, 2013Credit: Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic
Amy Morton has been a mainstay of Chicago P.D. as the 21st District’s desk sergeant, Trudy Platt. On the show, Platt is married to firefighter Randall “Mouch” McHolland (Christian Stolte), who appears on Chicago Fire.
In real life, Morton has been married to her husband, award-winning Broadway composer and sound designer Rob Milburn, since 1997, per the Chicago Tribune.
Morton told the newspaper that although she didn’t have the best first impression of Milburn, he showed up for her during a difficult time.
“I’ve known Rob for 20 years. At first ... he was so arrogant,” she recalled. “But we worked a lot together over the years, and after my parents died really close together about five years ago, Rob was there for me. He was an incredible friend. We just started hanging around together, I developed a crush and ...”
The couple has lived in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood for over two decades, per his Milburn/Bodeen Music and Sound Design bio. Extremely involved in the local theater scene, the couple has worked on multiple theater projects together over the years.
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Jon Seda and Lisa Gomez
Jon Seda and Lisa Gomez attend the 18th annual NHMC Impact Awards Gala at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 20, 2015Credit: Jennifer Lourie/FilmMagic
Seda starred as Detective Antonio Dawson through season 6. On the series, Dawson dated Sylvie Brett Casey (Kara Killmer) from Chicago Fireand was married to Laura Dawson (America Olivo), with whom the character shared two children: Diego and Eva.
In real life, Seda is married to life coach Lisa Gomez. The couple got engaged in March 2000 and tied the knot months later in July 2020.
“You ever play tag and knew where safe base was, well, it’s been 20 years and I always felt it I was the safest with this man!!” Gomez wrote on Instagram to mark their wedding anniversary in July 2026. “Happy 20th to us babe @jonseda and for everything else that life throws at us! ♥️.”
The couple shares four children: son Jon Jr. and daughters Jessy, Haley and Madison.
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LaRoyce Hawkins
LaRoyce Hawkins attends the NBCUniversal Summer Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif., on July 14, 2024Credit: Todd Williamson/NBCUniversal via Getty
LaRoyce Hawkins has portrayed Officer Kevin Atwater throughout the show’s entire run, though he’s leaving as a series regular during season 14. On-screen, his character has had a few love interests, including a brief relationship and a fling.
In real life, Hawkins has kept his personal life private, but he doesn’t appear to be in a relationship.
The actor has one child, son Roman, who was born in April 2017.
Hawkins opened up about lessons in parenthood, telling Essencein August 2023, “Fatherhood has really taught me a couple things — more than a couple of things, but one of the things that I’ve been really taking pride in recently is my patience, just being patient with the small things too.”
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