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Several relationships in The White Lotus season 3 may be on the cusp of crumbling, but in real life, the cast's romances are stronger than ever.
Created by Mike White, the HBO anthology series' highly-anticipated third season, which premiered on Feb. 16, takes place in Thailand and follows a group of quirky and complex travelers looking to escape their everyday lives.
The White Lotus season 3 cast and crew spent roughly seven months filming in Southeast Asia — thousands of miles away from their homes and loved ones. Patrick Schwarzenegger told PEOPLE that booking the show wasn't exactly what he'd call "perfect timing," considering he'd proposed to his girlfriend Abby Champion only a week prior.
But the couple made the most of it. Champion visited Schwarzenegger in Thailand for several weeks during the summer of 2024, and when he wasn't filming, they explored the country's stunning beaches. Michelle Monaghan and her husband, Peter White, did the same.
Some partners weren't so fortunate, however. Leslie Bibb revealed that she and her longtime partner, actor Sam Rockwell, who have a "three-week rule," went more than three months without seeing each other due to conflicting work schedules. "Nothin' feels as good as being back," she wrote on Instagram.
Here’s everything to know about the real-life partners of The White Lotus season 3 cast.
Walton Goggins and Nadia Conners
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Walton Goggins, who stars in The White Lotus season 3 as Rick Hatchett, has been married to his wife, Nadia Conners, for over a decade.
After six years of dating, the couple wed in August 2011. Their son, Augustus, who was 7 months old at the time, was also present for the pair's nuptials.
Goggins reunited with his family in August 2024 after filming the HBO series for half a year in Thailand.
"Reunited with my TRIBE... 3 Oceans separated us for so long... for too long. How fast they grow. Exhale. I love you little man. I love you Nadia," the actor wrote on Instagram.
Carrie Coon and Tracy Letts
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Carrie Coon, who plays Laurie, has been married to actor Tracy Letts since 2013.
The couple had a rather unconventional wedding — they tied the knot at Northwestern Memorial Hospital after Letts had emergency gall bladder surgery. Coons told Seth Meyers in 2017 that their spur-of-the-moment ceremony was due to their marriage license expiring.
Coon and Letts went on to welcome two children: son Haskell in 2018 and a daughter in 2021, per Entertainment Tonight.
In addition to raising their kids, the pair have collaborated professionally. They both appeared in 2017's The Post and season 2 of The Sinner.
Michelle Monaghan and Peter White
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Michelle Monaghan, who portrays Hollywood actress Jaclyn, wed Peter White in 2005.
The couple then spent their "honeymoon" on the set of Mission Impossible: III, in which Monaghan played Tom Cruise's on-screen fiancée, Julia Meade.
"[My husband] goes, 'How cool is it that you were making out with Tom Cruise on our honeymoon?' Because we're just such fans," Monaghan recalled while speaking to Collider in December 2023.
"But that is a testament to the man that I married, who has just been totally supportive and is excited and jazzed for the opportunities," she continued.
Monaghan and White share a daughter, Willow, and a son, Tommy.
Leslie Bibb and Sam Rockwell
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Leslie Bibb, who portrays Kate, and her longtime partner, actor Sam Rockwell, have been together since 2007.
In 2018, Rockwell told E! News that the secret to their long-lasting relationship is "communication and good sex." Bibb added, “And a healthy sense of humor!”
On the couple's 16th anniversary in 2023, the actress paid tribute to her beau on Instagram, writing, "All the time is flying by and blurring into one helluva a ride with you...i feel very lucky to get to love this human and even luckier to be loved by him."
Jason Isaacs and Emma Hewitt
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Jason Isaacs, who plays Timothy Ratliff, married his wife and fellow actor, Emma Hewitt, in 2001.
In recent years, the Harry Potter alum has been open about his history of drug and alcohol abuse. He began his sobriety journey in 1998 — more than a decade after meeting Hewitt.
"I’ve subsequently asked her why she’d want to be with someone who was just out of their head the entire time. And she says she always knew. That she always loved who I really was and who I really could be," Isaacs told Big Issue in August 2020.
The pair now share two children: Lily, born in 2002, and Ruby, born in 2005. In November 2020, Isaacs told The Guardian that his "biggest disappointment" is waiting so long to have kids with Hewitt.
"We only have two," he said.
Patrick Schwarzenegger and Abby Champion
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Patrick Schwarzenegger, who plays Saxson Ratliff, recently proposed to his longtime girlfriend, model Abby Champion.
The couple announced their engagement in December 2023, and Schwarzenegger has since told PEOPLE he knew Champion was the one when he saw "how much she values family and how similar our core values are."
"Over the course of the years, I just continuously fell in love with her more and more, with the kind of human that she was becoming and that the relationship was becoming," he added.
As for the pair's future family, Schwarzenegger told PEOPLE in September 2024 that he'd have "kids tomorrow" with Champion, but it's "up to Abby."
Sam Nivola and Iris Apatow
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Sam Nivola, who portrays Lochlan Ratliff, is currently dating actress Iris Apatow — the youngest daughter of Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann.
The Perfect Couple actor first hinted at his romance with Apatow in April 2024 when he posted photos on Instagram of the pair in Thailand, where he was filming The White Lotus season 3.
“I brought my girlfriend for a few months, which was amazing,” he told PEOPLE at the show's premiere in Los Angeles.
“It was so great to have a taste of home because it was 10,000 miles away from home, and it was so nice of her to sacrifice that time to come be with me and I'm incredibly grateful to her," Nivola added.