Michelle Younger and Jack Leius. Disney/James Clark
Michelle Younger wasn’t satisfied she’d discover a accomplice again residence in Minnesota, however that was earlier than a mutual pal launched her to fiancé Jack Leius.
“We have been going via devastating breakups [and] we have been in the identical stage of our breakups as we have been going via ‘Not prepared met somebody’ [to] ‘Prepared to fulfill any individual’ after which these few steps again,” Younger recalled of Leius throughout a January 2024 look on the “Virtually Well-known” podcast, noting there have been many unseen connections between them. “We go to all the identical bars … the lake he grew up on, my household fishes [there] 24/7.”
Leius, for his half, added that their eventual meet-cute resulted within the couple spending “4 days collectively” and “courting by Sunday.”
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Younger — who cut up from ex-fiancé Nayte Olukoya in June 2022 — went public together with her and Leius’ romance in October 2023, and the pair obtained engaged one yr later. Younger and Leius tied the knot in June 2025.
Scroll all the way down to relive Younger and Leius’ relationship timeline:
September 2023
Younger took a celebration bus with pals to the Minnesota State Truthful. Leius was one of many many friends featured in her social media recap video and he or she later shared a closeup of the pair holding a large stuffed animal they seemingly received.
October 2023
“Hit the Jackpot with you 🫶🏾,” Younger captioned two images together with her man by way of Instagram, arduous launching the connection.
The trainer jetted off to Mexico with Leius that very same month to have a good time a pal’s marriage ceremony. He was additionally seen in her video recap from a gaggle outing to a Vikings sport in October.
November 2023
“About the previous few months … 🙃,” Younger wrote via Instagram, recapping the early days of her relationship, together with dinner with family and friends dangle outs.
December 2023
Leius shared his personal social media recap of his budding romance, captioning the snaps, “Like a pair of denim denims,” to which Younger commented, “Made only for me 😜.” Later that month, the twosome loved a getaway to the snow.
January 2024
Younger introduced Leius as her date to The Golden Wedding ceremony. As officiant Susan Noles cuddled as much as Leius on the ceremony, Younger teased, “Susan is attempting to steal my man.” Younger shared an Instagram Story video during which Noles joked, “I discovered a date, I discovered a date!” as she hugged Leius.
Younger revealed she had a greater resolution, saying, “You’ll be able to have your personal season,” reminding her that Leius is “out” of the working for Noles’ potential suitors. “@thesusannoles for 2024 Golden Bachelorette so she’ll maintain her palms off my man,” Younger added.
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December 2024
The couple introduced their engagement two months after Leius popped the query. After touring to the Centennial Lakes in Minnesota for what she thought was a industrial shoot, Younger was shocked to study the gig was only a ruse for her accomplice to get down on one knee.
“I utterly froze after I noticed Jack standing in the course of this stunning flower arch of white roses,” Younger instructed People of the October 2024 proposal. “I used to be fooled so badly that for a second I assumed the joke was that Jack was one of many male fashions that I might be working with on the shoot.”
Younger instructed the outlet she “tried to say sure a number of instances however was in shock that no phrases actually got here out,” including, “There have been lots of completely happy tears and naturally I stated YES!”
June 2025
Younger and Leius exchanged vows in June 2025 at Woodland Glasshaus at Bavaria Downs in Chaska, Minnesota. “Greatest day of our lives,” Younger wrote by way of her Instagram Story on the time, reposting a photograph from their marriage ceremony.