Josh Radnor Has Never Married & Is Currently Happy with Girlfriend

Josh Radnor revealed that he was taking his time to find a wife and settle down despite returning to the dating scene after a brief relationship with Minka Kelly. The "How I Met Your Mother" actor's love life also included other actresses.

Radnor has enjoyed years on the small screen as the leading man in "How I Met Your Mother," but has managed to keep a low-key dating history despite being a well-known actor.

However, in November 2022, Radnor shared that he had met someone new following his last known split from Minka Kelly. The relationship was still in its early ages, so the actor did not share much but revealed that he was excited about his new beau.

Josh Radnor's past Relationships Were Short-Lived

In 2008, Radnor and the "Lipstick Jungle" actress Lindsay Price made their relationship public after they were each other' s dates to the Whitney Contemporaries Art Party and Auction at Skylight in New York.

They met on the set of "How I Met Your Mother," where Price joked that she landed a role of a girl who would not stop talking. Although they were briefly co-stars, Radnor and Price did not go on their first date until almost two years later.

The actors had dinner during the summertime in New York, and Price revealed that the date had gone well and their relationship blossomed. She added:

"He's very thoughtful... very good at giving gifts. He's the light in the dark space."

However, in 2009 their relationship was confirmed to have ended with a source stating, "It was just time." Radnor took a break from dating for over five years before he sparked relationship rumors with Kelly in 2016.

The actress/ model had freshly ended her rekindled relationship with Wilmer Valderrama following their 2012 romance. Before Kelly, Valderrama was in a six-year relationship with child star Demi Lovato. Kelly had also been linked to Derek Jeter and Chris Evans.

Radnor and Kelly dated for around three months before they went their separate ways in March 2017. Radnor was rumored to have dated "Cowboys and Aliens" and "Suits" actress Abigail Spencer after their split.

Radnor's love life was quiet until 2022, when he shared that he was dating someone while filming his latest project, "Fleishman Is in Trouble."

The miniseries co-stars a host of Hollywood stars, including Jesse Eisenberg and Clair Danes, and centers around a couple's bitter divorce. Radnor said:

"During the filming of this, I was very much newly with someone [who] I'm still with and continue to be very excited about."

While Radnor had not made it down the altar, his "Fleishman Is in Trouble" co-star Adam Brody has been married to "Gossip Girl" star Leighton Meester since 2014.

Brody, who plays a character called Seth, said filming the miniseries made him appreciate his marriage even more. "I generally feel great about my marriage, but by comparison, even more so," he revealed.

Josh Radnor Has No Wife Yet Because He's "Scared" of Bad Marriage

In 2012, Radnor admitted that he did not hold himself to a still timeline to get married and have children as they were meaningful decisions that required time.

He was working on "Liberal Arts" at the time– which he had written and directed– alongside Elizabeth Olsen and revealed that he was in no rush. Part of the reason Radnor had not married yet was also due to his fear of having a "bad marriage." He said:

"In some ways, I've always been scared of a bad marriage (and) spouses that were at odds with each other. So there's something relieving about being able to play that out in a fictional context. Maybe it means you won't have to do as much of that in real life."

As Radnor has gotten older and wiser, the actor revealed that he had learned more about life and knew more in his late forties than when he was in his twenties. "I'm a little more seasoned around living life," he said.

After enduring moments of failure, humiliation, as well as success, Radnor felt like he had more to say and write about. The actor spoke candidly about his past relationships that worked and those that did not, and eventually found his way to writing music.

Josh Radnor Has Taken to Songwriting to Express Himself

From as far back as 2017, Radnor joined a long line of Hollywood stars to double as actors and musicians, such as Mark Wahlberg, Justin Timberlake, and Beyoncé.

His friend, musician Ben Lee, persuaded him to learn how to play the guitar, and in 2017, the pair began performing shows together.

Radnor shared that learning the instrument took courage, but he was motivated by his love for songwriting, performing, and singing. He had reservations as he thought he needed to have picked up the skill of playing an instrument at a young age.

When Lee moved to Australia in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Radnor became a solo act, with his family and friends encouraging him to continue playing. "I would not be doing this if it were not for my friendship and collaboration with Ben," he shared.

The actor had spent years writing music in "a safe environment" and was the mastermind behind the track selection of his music in his films such as "Liberal Arts." Radnor said:

"I just allowed myself to overwrite and create a fertile kind of musical landscape for myself, where I wasn't shaming myself or thinking it wasn't good enough. I just kept making stuff."

Radnor shared that his acting career helped his musical one, as there was musicality and rhythm in the language in scripts and performances. He explained it was why so many talented actors made talented musicians.