Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris have quietly taken the next step in their relationship. The One Tree Hill actress and former professional soccer player are married, revealing that they privately tied the knot in summer 2025.
Bush shared the news in her upcoming memoir, And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress, and the couple opened up about their intimate wedding in an interview with Vogue. Rather than having a large public celebration, Bush and Harris chose a small gathering in upstate New York that centered on family, simple moments and the life they were building together.
The wedding included Harris’ two children, Sloane and Ocean, making the occasion an important moment for their blended family as well. The couple described a relaxed day filled with flowers picked from the property, children running around and time together outdoors. Their evening ended with the family roasting marshmallows.
For Bush, the private celebration represented something she had wanted after years of having parts of her personal life discussed publicly. She and Harris had already become one of entertainment and sports’ most closely followed couples after their relationship became public in 2023. This time, however, they wanted the milestone to belong to them first.
Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris’ Wedding Was Kept Private
Bush and Harris did not immediately announce their marriage after the wedding. Instead, they spent time traveling around the country and personally telling family members and close friends.
That decision reflected how differently they approached this relationship compared with some of the public attention surrounding their earlier years. Both women had spent much of their adult lives in the spotlight. Bush became widely known through television and film, while Harris built a major career in professional soccer and represented the United States internationally.
Their wedding was intentionally much quieter.
According to the couple’s account shared with Vogue, the day was designed to remove some of the pressure that can surround a traditional wedding. Harris said the children were able to simply enjoy themselves, while Bush remembered the celebration as a precious and low-pressure experience.
That simplicity appears to have been particularly meaningful to Bush. After previous experiences with marriage and divorce, she wrote about the idea of entering marriage again with a greater understanding of what she wanted her life to look like.
She also reflected on Harris’ grandparents and their long marriage, finding inspiration in the kind of lasting family connection she hoped to create herself.
Bush Can Finally Call Harris Her Wife
One of the details Bush shared about the marriage is how natural it now feels to use the word “wife.”
For a period, Bush had referred to Harris as her partner when speaking publicly about their relationship. After their marriage, she said that description no longer captured what their relationship had become.
“You’re my wife,” Bush told Harris, according to the account of their conversation.
For Bush, the change in language carried emotional weight. Their relationship had developed after both women had gone through major changes in their personal lives, and the marriage represented a new chapter rather than simply another public milestone.
The couple’s decision to reveal the marriage now also coincides with Bush’s first memoir. And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress is scheduled for release on Oct. 27, 2026.
How Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris First Became Close
Bush and Harris’ relationship did not begin with a traditional celebrity romance story.
The two women had known each other since 2019 and were friends before their relationship became romantic. Their connection deepened in 2023 while both were dealing with the end of their respective marriages.
Bush later explained in her 2024 Glamour essay that she and Harris became part of a support network involving women who were navigating difficult relationship situations. The group gave them a place to talk openly, exchange advice and support one another during a complicated period.
Bush said she initially did not expect romance to emerge from that friendship.
Over time, however, she realized that her connection with Harris was different. What began as friendship developed into something deeper, eventually leading them to spend more time together one-on-one.
According to Bush’s account, one lunch with Harris lasted several hours and became an important turning point in how she viewed their relationship.
The romance was publicly reported in October 2023, shortly after news of Harris’ divorce from former U.S. soccer teammate Ali Krieger became public. Bush had also separated from her then-husband, Grant Hughes, earlier that year.
Their Relationship Faced Heavy Public Attention
When Bush and Harris’ relationship became public, it attracted significant online attention.
Because both women had recently separated from their spouses, speculation quickly followed. Bush later addressed the rumors in her Glamour essay, saying that outsiders did not know the full timeline or the private conversations that had taken place during their respective separations. Harris also publicly pushed back against claims surrounding the timing of her relationship with Bush.
The experience became an important part of Bush’s story about learning to protect her personal life.
Rather than trying to explain every detail as it happened, she eventually became more comfortable allowing some parts of her life to remain private. That perspective appears to have influenced the couple’s approach to their wedding.
Their decision to wait before announcing the marriage meant that their closest friends and relatives heard the news directly from them before it became a public story.
Bush Publicly Opened Up About Her Queer Identity
Bush also discussed her sexuality and relationship with Harris in her 2024 Glamour cover story.
She described herself as queer and explained that her understanding of her identity had developed over time. Her relationship with Harris became part of a broader period of personal change in her life.
The couple have since become increasingly visible together at public events.
Their first major red-carpet appearance as a couple came at Elton John’s Academy Awards viewing party in March 2024. They later appeared together at events including the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and other entertainment and charity gatherings.
Despite that public visibility, their wedding was different. They chose to experience the day privately before deciding to share the news.
Sophia Bush Is Now Part of a Blended Family
Marriage has also brought Bush into an even more defined family role with Harris’ two children, Sloane and Ocean.
Harris shares the children with her former wife, Ali Krieger. Bush and Harris have spoken about creating a supportive blended family and making their home a place where the children feel loved and secure.
The children were part of the couple’s wedding celebration, which made the occasion more than just a marriage ceremony for Bush and Harris.
Harris has previously spoken warmly about the role Bush plays in her and the children’s lives. In recent conversations, the couple have emphasized spending time together, giving back to their community and teaching the children the importance of compassion and service.
Their family life has therefore become an important part of the relationship they present publicly. Rather than focusing only on their romance, Bush and Harris have increasingly talked about the home and family they are creating together.
Bush Was Previously Married Twice
The marriage to Harris is Bush’s third.
She previously married actor Chad Michael Murray in 2005. Their marriage ended the following year.
Bush later married Grant Hughes in 2022. The pair separated in 2023, and their divorce was finalized before Bush’s relationship with Harris became publicly established.
In her memoir, Bush reflects on the complicated reality of choosing marriage again after experiencing divorce.
Rather than treating a past relationship ending as proof that marriage cannot last, she writes about the possibility of approaching a new commitment with a different understanding of herself and what she wants.
That perspective adds another layer to the significance of her marriage to Harris.
Why the Marriage Revelation Comes With Her Memoir
The timing of Bush’s announcement is closely connected to her upcoming book.
And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a Life in Progress has been in development for years. Bush previously said she had been encouraged to write a memoir for nearly a decade but repeatedly declined.
Eventually, she felt ready to tell her story on her own terms.
The book covers different periods of her life, including her childhood, acting career, relationships, marriage, divorce and personal growth. The newly revealed marriage to Harris is among the more recent chapters of that journey.
The wedding revelation therefore gives readers a glimpse into a major part of Bush’s current life just weeks before the memoir reaches bookstores.
Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris’ New Chapter
Bush and Harris’ marriage marks another stage in a relationship that began with friendship and developed during a period of major personal change for both women.
Their decision to keep the wedding private for more than a year says something about the value they placed on having the experience for themselves and their family before discussing it publicly.
Now that they have shared the news, Bush no longer has to describe Harris simply as her partner. She can openly call her wife.
The couple have also continued to speak about the importance of visibility, particularly for young people who may not see many examples of LGBTQ+ families around them. Both women have been involved with LGBTQ+ advocacy and serve on the board of the Human Rights Campaign.
For Bush, the marriage is also part of a larger personal story that she is finally ready to tell.
Her memoir arrives on Oct. 27, 2026, offering readers a fuller look at the experiences that shaped her. But for now, the biggest new detail is clear: Sophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris are married, and they chose to make their wedding day a quiet celebration of love, family and the life they are building together.