Will Ferrell’s wife has been with him through the highs and lows of his career almost right from the beginning. The duo’s love story started from an acting class in 1991 but the romance fizzled into a friendship quickly. Later, the duo got together again after five years and tied the knot soon after.
Who is Will Ferrell married to?
Will Ferrell is married to Viveca Paulin.
She’s a Swedish actress who’s appeared in a few TV shows and movies like A Night at the Roxbury, Younger, and more. She is also an art collector and auctioneer. She pursued bachelor of arts degree in art history from Pomona College. Later, she ventured into auctioneering at Butterfield & Butterfield. Paulin reportedly frequents Los Angeles Modern Auctions as a regualar auctioneer (via People).
How many kids do Will Ferrell and Viveca Paulin have?
Will Ferrell and Viveca Paulin share three children together. Their eldest children Magnus was born in 2004. Later, Mattias and Axel were born in 2007 and 2010, respectively. The couple got married in 2000 after a “funny” proposal, Ferrell recalled years later.
In an inteview, the anchor told People, “It started serious but ended up comedic. I took her to this beach where we had had one of our first dates. She wanted none of it. She was, like, ‘The beach is creepy at night.’ I was, like, ‘Shut up, this is supposed to be really romantic.'”
Ferrell’s focus went away in the banter even before he could propose. He added, “I was trying to think of what I was going to say and it just turned into, ‘So I, uh, really like you and, uh, anyway …’ Then I went down to a knee — at least I think I did — and proposed. So it was kind of funny, but not on purpose.”
Will Ferrell and Viveca Paulin’s relationship history
The two first met in 1991 in an acting class and embarked on a brief romanctic journey, but then decided to be just friends. Ferrell and Paulin’s friendship remained strong even when he moved away to New York. However, at the time, Ferrell was in a relationship with someone else. “For me, Viv was the one that got away,” the actor said.
Paulin later confessed her feelings for Ferrell when the actor returned to Los Angeles. “I didn’t play it cool at all. I went, ‘I just told my uncle that I’m going to marry you one day!'” Ferrell told Elle.
