Erin Krakow and Ben Rosenbaum have their own Hallmark romance.
Krakow and Rosenbaum, who both star on the network’s long-running series When Calls the Heart, went public with their relationship in February 2024. The actors became Instagram official with a pair of posts on social media after more than a year of speculation from fans about whether they were dating.
They aren’t the only off-screen couple on the show, either. Their costars Kevin McGarry and Kayla Wallace confirmed their relationship in 2020 and got engaged in 2022. While Krakow and Rosenbaum haven’t divulged many details of their relationship, Krakow talked to PEOPLE in April 2024 about the “magic” and romance on the set of When Calls the Heart.
"I do think there's just something special about the show and the people involved,” the actress said. “When you put a bunch of special people together in one place, connections are bound to be made."
Here’s everything to know about Erin Krakow and Ben Rosenbaum’s relationship.
They confirmed their romance in February 2024
Krakow and Rosenbaum became Instagram official on Feb. 15, 2024, though it’s not clear how long the couple have been dating.
She went public with their rumored romance by sharing a carousel of images on Instagram, including a photo of her kissing Rosenbaum on the cheek. Krakow added an anatomical heart emoji alongside the snap.
Rosenbaum also made a post of his own on social media, sharing a screenshot of his lock screen, which featured a photo of Krakow with their dog, Willoughby.
In the caption, he penned a sweet message to Krakow, writing, “First thing I see when I wake up. Last thing I see before sleep. Happy Valentines Day.”
They sparked dating rumors in January 2023
More than one year before they went public with their romance, Krakow and Rosenbaum adopted a dog together, which had fans questioning if the actors were in a relationship.
On Jan. 15, 2023, Krakow shared a photo of their dog Willoughby as a puppy and tagged Rosenbaum in the post. “We adopted him a week ago and I already can’t imagine life without him," she wrote.
The following day, Rosenbaum posted a picture on Instagram posing with Willoughby and revealing the newest member of the family, tagging Krakow in the photo.
They adopted a dog together
In January 2023, the pair took their relationship to the next level and added a furry friend into the mix. At the time, Krakow announced on social media that she had adopted Willoughby from an animal rescue a week prior, tagging Rosenbaum in the photo, and he shared a similar post the following day.
They celebrated Willoughby’s “gotcha day” on Jan. 8, 2024, with Krakow sharing a snap of her pup laying down in the sand on a beach followed by a picture of a bone shaped cake that read, “Happy Gotcha Day.”
Rosenbaum uploaded two photos of himself posing with Willoughby taken a year apart, writing in the caption, “1 year together and we’ve both got a lot more grey in our facial hair. Love this boy and it’s his gotcha day today (Jan 08).”
The couple have shared plenty of photos and videos of their dog on social media, including sweet snaps of Willoughby at work with Krakow and participating in the National MS Society Walk MS in Los Angeles with Rosenbaum for the second year in a row.
They both star in When Calls the Heart but have different love interests
Both Krakow and Rosenbaum star in the Hallmark Channel drama, set in the early 20th century. Despite their real life romance, they have different love interests on-screen.
They have starred in all 11 seasons of the show since its 2014 inception: Krakow portrays lead character, Elizabeth Thornton, who is a schoolteacher, while Rosenbaum plays town resident Mike Hickham, who eventually becomes the mayor.
Elizabeth was previously married to Jack Thornton (Daniel Lissing), until his character’s death at the end of season 5. Her character had several romances in the following seasons, including McGarry’s character, Nathan Grant.
Meanwhile, Rosenbaum’s character is married to Mei Sou (Amanda Wong) after their romance played out during season 10.
They enjoy date nights with friends
Though the duo have said little about their relationship publicly, they have given fans a glimpse into their date night activities, including spending time with friends.
In May 2024, Krakow shared a hilarious video from a paint night with Rosenbaum and their costar, Pascale Hutton, which included interesting renditions of one another on canvas.
That same month, the actress posted a snap with Rosenbaum, McGarry and Wallace during a night out in California. In the snap, the two couples posed around at a table at a stadium, with Krakow writing in the caption, “Coupla cowpokes came to Cali!”
Krakow and Rosenbaum reunited with McGarry and Wallace in June, with the group posing together at the theater during a trip to New York.
They’ve traveled together
Even before they went public with their romance, Krakow and Rosenbaum did their fair share of traveling together.
In May 2022, Krakow and Rosenbaum went to Positano, Italy, with McGarry and Wallace. The actor reflected on the trip a year later, sharing several snaps of the group enjoying their time on vacation, including their own homemade Limencello.
The group of four also went to New York City together in December 2023, with Rosenbaum and Krakow each sharing their own selfies on Instagram showing them with their friends to commemorate the occasion.