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Two of the Netflix romcom's stars will see their partners play guest roles in season 2. See the reallife loves of the Nobody Wants This cast — and which ones ap

Two of the Netflix rom-com's stars will see their partners play guest roles in season 2.

See the real-life loves of the *Nobody Wants This *cast — and which ones appear in season 2

Two of the Netflix rom-com's stars will see their partners play guest roles in season 2.

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Justine Lupe, Adam Brody, Kristen Bell, Jackie Tohn, and Timothy Simons attend Netflix's 'Nobody Wants This' season 2 premiere on Oct. 16, 2025 in Los Angeles. Credit:

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- *Nobody Wants This *is a rom-com series about the unlikely love story between a progressive rabbi and an agnostic podcaster.

- The partners of stars Adam Brody and Jackie Tohn will each feature in season 2 of the series.

- Season 2 is now streaming on Netflix.

Netflix's addictive *Nobody Wants This* follows the surprising love story between agnostic podcaster Joanne (Kristen Bell) and rabbi Noah (Adam Brody).

The odd couple hit several bumps in the road throughout the series' debut season, with friends and family betting against them at every turn. Offscreen, however, the cast's real love lives are much less dramatic.

With season 2 of the popular rom-com premiering on Netflix on Oct. 23, now's the perfect time to take a closer look at the real-life love stories of the *Nobody Wants This* cast.

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard

Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell at Education Through Music Los Angeles' 18th Annual Gala held at the Skirball Cultural Center on Dec. 5, 2023.

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Bell and Dax Shepard's love story ignited at a Detroit Red Wings hockey game in 2007, and they began dating soon after. They later shared the screen in *When in Rome*, with Shepard proposing after filming wrapped in 2009.

The couple vowed to wait until gay marriage was legalized in California before tying the knot. After the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in June 2013, Bell re-proposed and they got hitched later that year at a Beverly Hills courthouse. They're now the proud parents of two daughters.

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They've continued to collaborate over the years, starring together in *Hit & Run *(2012) and *CHiPS *(2017), both written and directed by Shepard.

Bell recently said that "foundational trust" is at the core of their marriage. "Even if Dax hooks up with the most beautiful person in the world at work, I know he's committed to our family," she explained. "I know he's coming home. I know he loves our children. I know he strives to be a great husband and father."

Above all, she added, the two always "root for each other."

Adam Brody and Leighton Meester

Leighton Meester and Adam Brody attend Netflix's 'Nobody Wants This' season 2 premiere on Oct. 16, 2025 in Los Angeles.

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Brody and Leighton Meester first met in passing at a deli when *The O.C. *and *Gossip Girl *were both huge hits, but sparks didn't fly until they starred together in the 2011 film *The Oranges*.

They started dating in February 2013, and got married a year later. Since then, the two have welcomed two kids: a daughter in 2015 and a son in 2020.

The couple has stayed fairly private over the years, though they'll occasionally gush about each other. Brody once admitted on *Podcrushed* that he was "smitten instantly," while Meester previously told *E! News* they are "super, super lucky" to have each other.

Brody and Meester have shared the screen several times since getting married. Brody appeared on Meester's ABC sitcom *Single Parents*, they costarred in the thriller *River Wild*, and now Meester joins season 2 of *Nobody Wants This*. She plays Abby, Joanne's "middle school nemesis who is now an Instagram mommy influencer."

Bell recently told ** that she enjoyed working with Meester. "I know Leighton's extremely talented, but I did not anticipate what a comedic sniper she was gonna be," she said. "She is effervescent in that episode."

Justine Lupe and Tyson Mason

Tyson Mason and Justine Lupe attend Netflix's 'Nobody Wants This' season 2 premiere on Oct. 16, 2025 in Los Angeles.

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Justine Lupe, who plays Joanne's younger sister on *Nobody Wants This*, married longtime boyfriend Tyson Mason in February 2025. Lupe opted for a courthouse ceremony in Beverly Hills, joined by Ellis, her daughter with Mason, and their dog.

Lupe and Mason welcomed Ellis in August 2024. When* Nobody Wants* *This *premiered the following month, Lupe revealed she was pregnant while filming.

Timothy Simons and Annie Simons

Timothy Simons and Annie Simons attend Netflix's Golden Globes afterparty on Jan. 5, 2025 in Beverly Hills.

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Like his *Nobody Wants This *character, Timothy Simons is also a husband and father. Simons married his wife, Annie Simons, in June 2008, and they welcomed twins in 2011.

During a 2017 appearance on *The Late Show with Stephen Colbert*, the actor described their kids as "wonderful, lovely, amazing children" who also happen to be "fun nightmares."

According to her LinkedIn profile, Annie is a former theater teacher and now works as an instructional coach for the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Jackie Tohn and Joe Gillette

Joe Gillette and Jackie Tohn attend Netflix's 'Nobody Wants This' season 2 premiere on Oct. 16, 2025 in Los Angeles.

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Jackie Tohn, who plays the wife of Simons' Sasha, has been dating actor, writer, and director Joe Gillette since 2021. The couple isn't shy about showing their love on social media, whether its birthday tributes or posts celebrating their projects.

Gillette will also appear in *Nobody Wants This *season 2 as the husband of Meester's character. "It got so incestuous,"  Bell joked to EW. "I had a blast on set saying, 'Jackie's boyfriend is playing Adam's wife's husband and Adam's wife is playing Jackie's boyfriend's wife.' It was like breaking the sim."

Sherry Cola and Marisela Zumbado

Marisela Zumbado and Sherry Cola attend the 'Bride Hard' premiere on June 18, 2025 in Los Angeles.

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Sherry Cola, who plays Joanne's bestie Ashley, is in a relationship with fellow actress Marisela Zumbado.

The two often share sweet glimpses of their relationship online, with Zumbado recently posting a cute photo of them with the caption, "Ma chérie." Meanwhile, Cola shared a photo dump that included the pair holding hands in Vancouver, where she's currently filming *Camp Rock 3*.

Zumbado has appeared on both the big and small screens, and fans might know her from *Pitch Perfect 2*, *The Affair*, and *Generation*. Most recently, she starred as Tracy on Freeform's *Good Trouble*, on which Cola also featured.

Emily Arlook and Will McCormack

Emily Arlook and Will McCormack attend the 'A Swim Lesson' premiere on Oct. 21, 2024 in Beverly Hills.

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Emily Arlook, whose Rebecca is Noah's ex on *Nobody Wants This*, has been with Will McCormack since 2013. The two now have two kids together.

McCormack is a multi-hyphenate with dozens of credits both in front of and behind the camera. He co-wrote the story for *Toy Story 4,* and received an Academy Award for *If Anything Happens I Love You,* a short film he co-wrote and co-directed with Michael Govier.* *

McCormack recently teamed up with frequent collaborator Rashida Jones to co-direct the short documentary *A Swim Lesson *(2024).

Arian Moayed and Krissy Shields

Krissy Shields and Arian Moayed attend the opening night of 'Redwood' on Broadway at Nederlander Theatre on Feb. 13, 2025 in New York City.

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*Succession *star Arian Moayed, who's joining *Nobody Wants This* for season 2, has been married to Krissy Shields for years. Together, they have two daughters, Ivy and Olive.

Shields, per her LinkedIn profile, ran her own yoga studio, Maha Mama, for 10 years, specializing in pre and postnatal yoga.

Shields is now the founder of The Lotus, which she describes as "a center at the intersection of healing, arts and activism." It's located in the Catskills in New York and offers classes in everything from meditation and yoga to herbalism.

Where can I watch Nobody Wants This?**

*Nobody Wants This *seasons 1 and 2 are now streaming on Netflix.

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