Benoist and Wood fell in love while competing to play love interests on the TV show “Supergirl,” in which Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood are the dynamic superhero team that saved the world together before becoming romantically involved in real life.
Meanwhile, both celebrities were already dating other people when they first met: Benoist was famously married to former Glee cast member Blake Jenner, before divorcing in 2017.
According to E! News, Benoit and Wood were spotted on camera vacationing together in Cancun, Mexico that same year, and the two were spending quality time together. Additionally, the two were also spotted together in Los Angeles, and eventually appeared on each other's social media platforms.
“Never stop exploring ❤️,” Wood captioned a photo of Benoit on Instagram around Valentine's Day in 2018.
The engagement took place in February 2019, and the wedding took place six months later. Their first child was born in September 2020. In this article, we cover everything you need to know about Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood's relationship, from co-starring as Supergirl and Mon-El in the Arrowverse to their decision to have kids off-screen.
Benoist and Wood first met on the set of Supergirl, where Benoist played the lead role. At the time, they were both in different relationships; Benoist was married to Jenner, while Wood was dating his former Containment co-star Hannah Mangan-Lawrence. After two years of marriage, Jenner and Benoist filed for divorce in 2016. The pair officially divorced in 2017, while Wood and Lawrence reportedly called it quits in January of the same year.
Meeting each other's families proved that Wood and Benoit had successfully completed an important milestone on their list. On Instagram, Wood shared a photo of the two, with her mother smiling alongside them. A few months later, Wood posted another photo of the two, this time with her mother and their pets.
Who is Melissa Benoist?
Melissa Marie Benoist is a famous American singer and actress born on October 4, 1988. Her first significant role was as Marley Rose in the musical comedy-drama Glee, which aired on Fox from 2012 to 2014. She began appearing on the show as a series regular in the fifth season. She gained worldwide recognition for playing the title character in the superhero series Supergirl (2015–2021), which aired on CBS and The CW. She also appeared in related media under the Arrowverse brand.
Benoist's filmography includes the drama Whiplash (2014), the comedy-drama Danny Collins (2015), the crime comedy Band of Robbers (2015), the romance-western The Longest Ride (2015), the action thriller Patriot's Day (2016), the drama Lowriders (2016), and the comedy-drama Sun Dogs (2017). Additionally, she played the role of the wife of cult leader David Koresh in the miniseries Waco (2018), which aired on Paramount Network. The jukebox musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical marked Benoist's Broadway debut, where she made her debut as Carole King this year (2018).
Melissa Benoist's childhood and education
Benoit was born in Houston, Texas, to Julie Benoit, a physician, and Jim Benoit. Her parents divorced when she was 13 years old. Her paternal great-grandfather was of French descent. She has five half-brothers and two sisters, due to her father's remarriage. Jessica is a writer and Christina has a background in ecology. After her parents' divorce, she grew up outside Denver, Colorado, and was primarily raised by her mother. Growing up in Colorado, she spent much of her youth traveling to national parks and experiencing the great outdoors.
She began taking dance classes at the age of 3, primarily in jazz, ballet and tap dance, and when she was 4, her aunt, who was the director of a church play, asked her to perform in it, after which she began participating in children's theatre productions in her hometown.
Who is Chris Wood
Christopher Grant Wood (born 7 December 1991) is a New Zealand professional footballer, forward for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and captain of the New Zealand national team.
Wood began his professional career with Cambridge, Waikato and Hamilton Wanderers before moving to England to play for Premier League side West Bromwich Albion. He was loaned to six other teams before joining Leicester City in 2013. After a loan spell at Ipswich Town in 2015, he joined Championship side Leeds United, where he was their top scorer in the 2016-17 season. Wood then moved to Burnley for a club-record transfer fee, where he established himself as a Premier League striker, scoring 49 goals in 144 appearances over four and a half seasons. In January 2022, he signed for Newcastle United for £25 million (€29 million), becoming the club's highest-ever transfer fee for an Oceania player.
Wood has made 74 appearances for New Zealand, scoring 34 goals to become their all-time leading goalscorer, and represented the country at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and was part of the team that won the OFC Nations Cup in 2016.
Melissa Benoist’s Net Worth and Salary
Melissa Benoist is an American actress and singer who has a net worth of $4 million. Melissa Benoist was born in Harris County, Texas in October 1988. She is best known for her lead role in the CBS television series “Supergirl”. Benoist played Marley Rose on the TV show “Glee” from 2012 to 2014. Since 2015, she has played Kara Danvers/Supergirl on the TV series “Supergirl”. Benoist has appeared in many films, including “Tennessee”, “Whiplash”, “Danny Collins”, “The Longest Ride” and “Band of Robbers”.
She has appeared in the television shows Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Blue Bloods, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Good Wife, and Homeland. In 2013, she was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for her role in Glee. Melissa married her Glee co-star Blake Jenner in 2015. They divorced in 2017. Melissa married actor Chris Wood in September 2019.
