Sterling K. Brown has always been a fantastic actor, but fans have taken notice now more than ever thanks to his role as Randall Pearson on NBC’s hit drama, This Is Us. On the show, Randall has an enviable relationship with his wife Beth, but in real life, Brown’s love story is just as intriguing. Brown has been married for more than a decade to actress Ryan Michelle Bathe, and fans have seen more and more of the incredible pair since they began gracing the red carpets as Brown swept awards shows for his role on This Is Us. Get to know more about the adorable couple and their romance with these 12 things you didn’t know about their relationship:
12. How They Met
Brown and Bathe are college sweethearts! The two first met when they were both attending Stanford University together! “We were in the same dorm freshman year…that’s kind of how we met,” Bathe told Entertainment Tonight. While they lived in the same dorm, they officially met through a college play which they were both cast in, and Bathe knew right away that Brown was special. “You were 18 years old, and the things that this man could do at 18,” she continued. “Everybody’s like, ‘Oh, Sterling is amazing. He’s amazing.’ And I’m like, ‘He hasn’t even scratched the surface.’ At 18 years old, he got on the stage, and wasn’t even off book, and was Joe Turner. He was 18!”
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