Does Chris Colfer Have a Husband? The Actor Has Been Dating Will Sherrod for a Decade

Chris Colfer, who is openly gay, is without a husband but has been dating his longtime partner, Will Sherrod, for ten years. He came out after getting an opportunity that turned him into a household name.

Colfer Colfer might not be married, but he has been in a long-term relationship with Will Sherrod, and over the years, he has shown how happy he is on social media.

In January 2023, the television star posted several snapshots of the couple from over the years, with one showing them beaming and donning coordinating outfits.

The photo he posted on Instagram was to commemorate their tenth anniversary. In the first image, the "Struck by Lightning" star and his partner Sherrod posed wearing black blazers with floral shirts underneath and completed their looks with black denim jeans. In the caption, Colfer wrote:

"Happy 10 Years, Will! Thank you for a decade of laughs and adventures! I love you."

The post also had a carousel of photo collages that showed several pictures of the couple through time as they undertook various adventures and dressed up in multiple costumes.

Chris Colfer & Will Sherrod's Adventurous Relationship

Chris Colfer was also happy to commemorate his relationship milestone with his love in January 2022 when they marked their ninth anniversary. He shared a selfie of the pair smiling while wearing matching scarfs and wrote: "Nine years!" alongside a heart emoji.

The actor usually pays tribute to Sherrod on his birthdays, and November 4, 2017, was no exception. He posted a photo of him in a costume and penned, "Happy Birthday to my favorite Squirrel-friend!"

Two years before, Colfer shared a picture of them wearing sunglasses while posing behind the board. "Happy Birthday to my favorite co-captain!" he wrote.

Colfer and Sherrod also love dressing up in costumes, and they went all out for Halloween in November 2015. They dressed up in Batman and Robin costumes.

Chris Colfer & Will Sherrod's Hollywood Careers

Like his boyfriend, Sherrod is also an actor known for the 2012 movie, "Flight." Besides his work on-screen, he also works behind the camera in the electrical and editorial departments.

Sherrod has credits behind the scenes in films including "Monster House" (2006), "A Christmas Carol" (2009), and "Beowulf" (2007). His boyfriend, Chris Colfer, is an award-winning actor and vocalist. He is best known for his memorable role in the musical "Glee," which aired from 2009 to 2015.

This was the California native's breakout role as Kurt Hummel, for which he won a Golden Globe in 2010 and was featured on the New York Times 100 Most Influential People.

Chris Colfer on His Gay Role in 'Glee' & Fear of Coming Out

Colfer, who hails from Clovis, California, played an openly gay character in "Glee" when he was yet to come out in real life. In a November 2022 interview during an episode of the podcast "And That's What You Really Missed" podcast, he revealed why he was afraid of coming out:

"So, my hometown has come very far in the last couple of decades, but when I was growing up there, it was dangerous to be out. Kids would get beat up. [...] So, being out and proud was just not an option."

The author, whose "Glee" co-star Kevin McHale is also gay, divulged that he was ecstatic when he learned they had written the role for him. However, that feeling changed once he knew he would play a gay character. "I was terrified, said Colfer.

He played the Kurt role for six seasons, which became an essential touchstone for the LGBTQ community regarding representation at the time.

However, in the real world of show business, Colfer was called all sorts of names at auditions for coming out, especially by people in the industry.

Hence, he said when one decides to come out publicly, it can put their safety and career at risk. But regardless, he encourages those who want to come out to do it and be free.