Josh Allen Opens Up About Marrying ‘Best Friend’ Hailee Steinfeld

Josh Allen spoke candidly about new wife Hailee Steinfeld.

In a video shared by TMZ on Tuesday, June 10, the NFL star gushed about Steinfeld, 28, during a recent press conference in New York City.

When asked to reflect on the recent months of his life, Allen, 29, said his achievements have “all been big,” before singling out his recent wedding. “None other than marrying my best friend,” he said. “She makes everything easier. I don’t really focus on the other stuff, that was the most important decision I’ll make in my life, and I made the right one.”

Allen and the Sinners actress’ May 31 nuptials followed the Buffalo Bills quarterback being named the NFL’s MVP in February. Just three weeks prior to the wedding, Allen also signed a record-breaking $330 million contract through the 2030 NFL season, per ESPN.

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Steinfeld and Allen tied the knot in California following the surfacing of photos of the couple attending their rehearsal ceremony one day prior. Steinfeld, whose hair was pulled back in a classic updo, wore a white strapless gown, with opera gloves and a long white veil.

The pair were first linked in May 2023 when they were spotted on multiple dates throughout New York. In June 2023, a source told Us Weekly exclusively that the actress was “excited” about the pair’s future since he was “the first guy in a while [she’d] been really interested in.”

For his part, Allen spoke about the budding relationship during an August 2023 appearance on the “Pardon My Take” podcast. “The fact that anybody cares about that still blows my mind,” he said of headlines about a PDA-filled vacation with Steinfeld.

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The couple got engaged in November 2024, with both Allen and Steinfeld sharing a joint Instagram announcement at the time. “ 11•22•24 ,” they both captioned their post, which showed Allen down on one knee under a flower arch surrounded by candles at the waterfront.

One month later, Allen shared in Steinfeld’s “Beau Society” newsletter that he was “nervous” about his proposal plans being exposed.

“It was hard to keep secrets from you and have other people in your life keep secrets from you,” he admitted. “Then, multiple times throughout the day a song would come on and I would tear up thinking about how special our day was going to be.”

The lovebirds made their red carpet debut at the 2025 NFL Honors ceremony in February, where Allen was named MVP. When the award was announced, the athlete praised Steinfeld during his acceptance speech, calling her his “rock” and “best friend.”