Nine Perfect Strangers is back for another thrilling stay at Tranquillum House.
Based on Liane Moriarty’s 2018 novel of the same name, the miniseries premiered on Hulu in August 2021. The first season, which starred Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Manny Jacinto and Regina Hall, followed a group of guests attending a 10-day retreat at a wellness resort in California.
However, everything was not quite what it seemed, with guests treated to a wide and strange array of experiences to help guide them through their personal troubles.
Now, Nine Perfect Strangers season 2, which premiered on May 21, will follow a new set of characters when they check into a different location of the retreat in Zauberwald in the Alps. Still, Masha’s mission remains the same — to help cleanse the minds of her guests, no matter what.
Outside of the series, Kidman has been married to Australian country star Keith Urban for nearly 20 years, with the couple sharing two daughters. Meanwhile, Crazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding married his wife, Liv Lo Golding, in 2016 and welcomed their second daughter in 2023. The rest of the ensemble is also in long-term relationships.
Here’s everything to know about the real-life loves of the Nine Perfect Strangers cast.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban
Nicole Kidman returns as Masha Dmitrichenko, the founder of Tranquillum House, in season 2 of Nine Perfect Strangers. While Kidman portrays a wellness retreat leader with questionable practices on-screen, in real life, the actress has been happily married for nearly two decades to Keith Urban.
Kidman and Urban initially met in January 2005 and got engaged the following year in May 2006, quickly followed by a June 2006 wedding. The couple are parents to two children: daughters Sunday Rose, born in July 2008, and Faith Margaret, born in December 2010. The Big Little Lies star also shares two kids with her ex-husband, Tom Cruise.
In April 2024, Kidman opened up to PEOPLE about her “deep love” for Urban, and her family-based support system. At the time, she shared, “I have my sister, mother, nieces, nephews, daughters. I’m raising a soon to be 16-year-old and a 13-year-old who are divine.”
“They’re just lovely people and I’m so lucky that I have Keith, who’s just my love, my deep, deep love,” she added. “That gives me the ability to go and do whatever I have to do because I know where I can come back to.”
Annie Murphy and Menno Versteeg
In the thriller’s second season, Annie Murphy takes on the character of Imogen. Away from the camera, she has been married to her husband, musician Menno Versteeg, since 2011.
Murphy and Versteeg seldom share details about their relationship publicly and don’t often post about each other on social media. In August 2018, the Schitt’s Creek star shared a a rare Instagram post in honor of their seventh wedding anniversary.
“Happy belated anniversary, @mennovers,” Murphy wrote in the caption. “I looked it up, and 7 years isn’t actually copper and wool – it’s two muscly German tourists NAMED Koper and Wöl dressed in identical outfits taking pictures on a ferry. You’re welcome.”
Henry Golding and Liv Lo Golding
Henry Golding, who plays Peter in the new season, is married to yoga instructor Liv Lo Golding.
The couple first met at a New Year’s Eve party in 2010, with Liv making the first move after they spotted each other from across the room. They married in August 2016 and are parents to two children: daughters Lyla, born in March 2021, and Florence Likan, born in September 2023.
Henry and Liv tend to keep details about their personal lives away from the limelight. However, the actor gave insight into their romance during a November 2019 interview with PEOPLE. At the time, he shared of their initial encounter, “There’s always a little bit of magic when you first meet a person, but it doesn’t occur to you.”
“It’s not like, ‘Oh my God, that’s a person I’m going to marry,’ “ he added. “There’s like, ‘Wow, there’s something about them,’ but it’s when you get to know somebody, when you build a relationship, that you become a team. That’s when you start realizing, this is the love of my life.”
Murray Bartlett and his partner Matt
Murray Bartlett, who portrays Brian in the show, has a long-term partner named Matt.
Bartlett keeps his personal life private and seldom shares details about his relationship, including revealing publicly who his partner is.
During his acceptance speech at the Primetime Emmys in September 2022 for his role in The White Lotus in season 1, the actor gave a shout-out to his family and Matt, adding, “And to my partner, Matt. Thank you for being my sanctuary.“
The following year, in April 2023, Bartlett told Deadline that he drew inspiration from aspects of his relationship for his character in The Last of Us. At the time, he explained, “Our relationship was a bit of a reference point for what [Nick Offerman] and I were doing in the episode.”
“Because I was saying this to Nick, that we are both lucky to be in relationships where we found a partner that we have an incredible bond with, and we feel this deep love,” he added. “So, we were familiar with that, and we could bring that experience to what we were doing in episode three.”
Christine Baranski and Matthew Cowles
Christine Baranski, who plays Victoria in the show, was married to actor and playwright Matthew Cowles.
Baranski and Cowles married in 1984 and were together for over three decades, until his death at age 69 on May 22, 2014. During the course of their marriage, they welcomed two kids: daughters Isabel, born in 1984, and Lily, born in 1987.
After his death, Baranski spoke to The Guardian in January 2022 about Cowles’ support of her career.
“I think every marriage is supremely challenging, but my late husband was enormously supportive and very proud of me, and I think we managed it quite well. He was an exceptional person,” she shared.
Mark Strong and Liza Marshall
Mark Strong, who portrays David in the series, is married to producer Liza Marshall in real life.
The couple live in north London with their sons Gabriel and Roman per The Guardian.
During a September 2019 interview with The Sunday Times, Strong credited Marshall for putting him in the running to play Harry Starks in The Long Firm. He recalled, “She saw my brooding hostility when no one else did.”
“Everyone thought I could just do nice guys, but Liza saw the untapped, unmitigated bastard in me,” the actor quipped. “And then she agreed to marry me, so I have a lot to be grateful to her for.”
Strong continued, “This last couple of years it’s been my turn to discover the hidden qualities in my wife. She’s pulled off something exceptional I think.”
Lena Olin and Lasse Hallström
Lena Olin, who portrays Helena in Nine Perfect Strangers, has been married to director Lasse Hallström for over 30 years.
Olin and Hallström wed March 1994. The actress recently celebrated another year together with the Swedish creative, sharing a sweet photo of them on Instagram. In the caption, she reflected on the moment, writing, “31 years ago I married my one true love! … I’m a lucky girl!”
The pair are parents to daughter Tora Hallstrom. Olin also shares her son Auguste Rahmberg with Örjan Ramberg, and Hallström welcomed his son Johan Hallström with his ex-wife, Malou Hallström.
Aras Aydın and Melis Birkan
Turkish actor Aras Aydın, who plays Matteo in the show, has been married to his wife, actress Melis Birkan, since 2022.
Aydın and Birkan wed on May 21, 2022. For their second anniversary in May 2024, Aydın shared a post on Instagram featuring a silly photo posing with Birkan.
Birkan also marked their anniversary with pictures of the couple from over the years.
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