Sean Hayes gained big at the 76th Tony Awards and devoted his award to his spouse all through his speech. Who is Sean's husband?

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Jun. 12 2023, Published 2:12 p.m. ET

Celebrities and their partners have fascinated the public since the daybreak of entertainment media. Famous couples have taken over tabloids, truth television, and countless other sorts of entertainment media. Some have transform darlings in the public eye, while others were subject to controversy amid their relationships. For successful actors, there are incessantly questions on who they're dating, how lengthy they have been with their partner, and a want to know extra about them.

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Sean Hayes had all eyes on him after scoring a win at the 76th Tony Awards, but he didn't attend the display alone. Who is his husband and how did they meet?

Who is Sean Hayes' husband, Scott Icenogle?

Sean met his husband, Scott Icenogle, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Scott was the DJ for the talk show, and the couple met while on set. The couple dated for eight years prior to secretly getting married in November 2014. While the two had been open about their relationship, their precise wedding was no longer up for public viewing. Sean is an actor and musical composer, maximum identified for his work on Will & Grace.

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Scott describes himself as an "army brat" and moved around incessantly all through his early life. He later went on to attend the University of Iowa, where he studied conversation and took part in the college's well known marching band.

Scott's musical occupation is no longer just limited to the composition of rankings for tv — he also received some popularity via his dance remixes. The couple also earned reputation via their lipsyncing movies posted to the heavily-followed YouTube channel, The Kitchen Sync. Though they have not posted shortly, the couple still creates movies that are shared on-line.

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Sean and Scott have all the time been open about their dating.

"I spoke to Ellen, and I was like, 'Oh, he's cute and nice and seems funny,' " Sean stated about Scott to People in a 2018 interview when pondering again to the couples' first assembly. "But I saw him, and I knew that that's the type of person I need to be with. ... I know he'll make me better, and he's a very grounded, stable person, and I'm a crazy actor." He then mentioned his spouse is the "greatest person" he is ever recognized. "He's the nicest, most genuine, kind, giving, caring, loving man I know," he continued.

Throughout their courting, Scott and Sean were companions both creatively and romantically. Outside in their YouTube channel, the pair have written a kids's book, Plum, which takes inspiration from The Nutcracker. It's been hinted that they are going to continue to jot down books together in the long term. Additionally, they have shared main points on how they collaborated when operating on the interior design of their Los Angeles house.

During his acceptance speech at the Tony Awards, Sean dedicated his win to his partner. "First of all, my husband, Scotty — it’s Scotty, right? I can never get it right. You are my purpose, every single day of my life," the actor stated after addressing the crowd at the event.

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