Meet the Virgin River cast’s real-life co-stars including the one who “shed tears” when the two filmed their proposal scene in season 5

Alexandra Breckenridge and Martin Henderson’s characters are front-and-center in the Netflix drama’s season 6

The wedding between Mel Monroe (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack Sheridan (Martin Henderson) is the highlight of Virgin River season 6, which premiered on Dec. 19.

“You find two people at the beginning of the series [who] are quite broken, and they’re able to come together and make each other whole,” Breckenridge told Good Day NWA. “The relationship is inspiring to me.”

Off-screen, the actress has an equally admirable relationship with her husband of nine years, musician Casey Hooper. Meanwhile, Henderson keeps his romantic life under wraps.

Still, in July 2022, Breckenridge told Glamour that her costar got surprisingly “teary-eyed” while the pair were shooting the proposal scene in season 5.

“It was just a really emotional moment,” Henderson said in a separate interview with the outlet, before hinting that he’d like to get down on one knee someday. “I hope when I propose, I know what the answer’s going to be.”

Here’s everything to know about the real-life partners of the Virgin River cast.

Alexandra Breckenridge and Casey Hooper

Alexandra Breckenridge and Casey Hooper on April 3, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.Stefanie Keenan/WireImage

Alexandra Breckenridge’s Virgin River character, Mel Monroe, is in love with Jack Sheridan, but in real life, the actress has been married for nearly a decade.

Breckenridge and musician Casey Hooper tied the knot in 2015 after being introduced by Katy Perry at a 2012 Grammys afterparty. The couple have since welcomed two children: son Jack in 2016 and daughter Billie in 2017.

A year later, Breckenridge praised Hooper during an interview with Good Housekeeping, calling him an “incredible” husband and father.

“I’m a lucky girl,” she added

Martin Henderson

Martin Henderson on March 15, 2022 in Hollywood, California.Tommaso Boddi/FilmMagic

Martin Henderson, who plays the ultra-charming Jack Sheridan, keeps a low profile regarding his personal life.

During a recent appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, Breckenridge hinted at Henderson’s relationship status while telling a story about her son, Jack.

“My son is starting to figure out that mommy is on TV,” she told the host. “He sees pictures of me and Martin kissing, and he’s like, ‘Do you love him? Are you gonna marry him?’ And I’m like, ‘No, it’s pretend. I’m married to your dad, and Martin is with somebody else.’ “

Benjamin Hollingsworth and Nila Myers

Benjamin Hollingsworth and Nila Myers.Benjamin Hollingsworth/ Instagram

Benjamin Hollingsworth, who portrays Dan Brady, has been married for over a decade.

The actor and his wife, Nila Myers, wed in 2012 after a whirlwind two-month engagement.

“It’s about who you share it with. @nilababy I can’t imagine going on this journey with anyone but you. My rock, my flower, my love,” Hollingsworth wrote on Instagram in honor of the couple’s 12th wedding anniversary in November 2024.

Hollingsworth and Myers share three children: sons Hemingway Nash and Gatsby Willem, born in 2016 and 2018, respectively, and daughter Juniper, who arrived in 2020.

Colin Lawrence and Lucia Walters

Colin Lawrence and Lucia Walters.Lucia Walters/ Instagram

Colin Lawrence, a series regular, played opposite his actress wife, Lucia Walters, on Virgin River. Their characters, John “Preacher” Middleton and Julia, had a romance on the show during season 4.

The real-life couple met in acting class, and after 18 months of dating, they got engaged. Lawrence proposed during a fake “girlfriend/boyfriend” audition.

He arranged for the couple to meet with a casting director and act out an intense scene between a woman who wanted to move to Paris and a man who didn’t.

“So there we were, in the midst of this heated argument, and Colin starts ad-libbing,” Walters told Medium’s Authority magazine in 2022. “He gets down on one knee, and me, still in character, went along with it … till he pulled out a ring. I finally clued in when I saw the casting director crying. I stuttered, ‘Yes!’ That was a day to remember.”

Lawrence and Walters got married in 1999 and share two daughters.

Zibby Allen and Adam James Blair

Adam James Blair and Zibby Allen.Zibby Allen/ Instagram

Zibby Allen, who plays Brie Sheridan, has been married to artist Adam James Blair since 2018.

Allen and Blair keep their relationship largely out of the public eye, but they enjoy paying tribute to each other on Instagram from time to time.

“It’s not our anniversary, nor your birthday, or any other occasion that might encourage me to post something about you. Rather, this is a wife appreciation post,” the painter wrote on Instagram in December 2024.

He continued, “Just want you to know that I love everything about you. You’re smart, funny, talented, patient, understanding, empathetic and drop dead gorgeous! Just to name a few of your finest qualities. I’m grateful for you everyday.”

Jenny Cooper and Daniel Cooper

Daniel Cooper and Jenny Cooper.Jennifer Cooper/ Instagram

Jenny Cooper, who portrays Joey Barnes, is married to Daniel Cooper. The couple wed in 2008 and share three kids.

“I have a great support system at home with my husband,” Jenny said while talking to InBetween magazine in 2022 about balancing her life as an actress and a mom.

The Open Heart star echoed that same sentiment on Instagram in 2023, when she penned a sweet tribute to Daniel on Father’s Day.

“Making it look easy since 2010. Happy Father’s Day, honey. We love you so much!” Jenny wrote alongside a photo of her husband and their children.

Tim Matheson and Elizabeth Marighetto

Tim Matheson and Elizabeth Marighetto on January 28, 2015 in Santa Barbara, California.Mark Davis/Getty

Tim Matheson, who plays Dr. Vernon Mullins, married his wife, Elizabeth Marighetto, in 2018.

In November 2024, Matheson released his memoir, Damn Glad to Meet You: My Seven Decades in the Hollywood Trenches and dedicated the book to his “beautiful and incredibly supportive wife.”

“Thank you Lizzie for the passion you bring to my life, and for filling my heart with joy and love every morning that I get to wake up to you!” the actor wrote on Instagram.

Matheson was previously wed to the late Jennifer Leak and Megan Murphy. The actor and Murphy have three kids together.

Annette O’Toole and Michael McKean

Annette O’Toole and Michael McKean on December 09, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Michael Kovac/Getty

Annette O’Toole, who portrays Hope McCrea, has been happily married to actor Michael McKean for over 25 years.

The couple fell in love on the set of the 1998 Lifetime movie Final Justice and wed a year later.

O’Toole and McKean have worked together on several occasions over the years. They iconically played Topanga’s parents on Disney’s Boy Meets World, and their song “A Kiss At the End of the Rainbow” for the film A Mighty Wind earned them a 2004 Oscar nomination.

McKean has two kids from his marriage to Susan Russell. Meanwhile, O’Toole shares two daughters with her ex-husband, Bill Geisslinger.