Emma Roberts, the American Horror Story and Scream Queens star, announced her engagement to actor Cody John on July 17, 2024. The news was shared via Instagram with a photo of the couple embracing and Roberts showing off her engagement ring. The announcement came as a surprise to many fans who were unaware that Roberts was in a relationship.
Roberts, 33, and John, also an actor whose credits include Wu-Tang: An American Saga and In the Dark, have been linked since 2022. They have frequently shared photos together on social media but Roberts typically keeps her personal life private. In a 2019 interview with Cosmopolitan, she stated, "I never want to talk about relationships I'm in or that are ending or have ended."
Roberts shares a son, Rhodes, with her ex-husband Garrett Hedlund. There is no information indicating that John has children from previous relationships.
The engagement news was met with congratulations from Roberts' costars and friends including Lea Michele and Aly Michalka. Roberts' mother Kelly Cunningham also shared her well wishes on Instagram.
Roberts' mother, who has a history of inadvertently revealing personal information about her daughter, was beaten to the punch this time around. In the past, she has shared photos of Roberts' son Rhodes without permission and revealed Roberts' pregnancy before anyone else knew.
The couple have been seen together since August 2022 and have dedicated several birthday posts to each other on social media. They were also spotted holding hands at Coachella in 2023.
Roberts' engagement marks the first marriage for both her and John.