Lea Michele and Husband Zandy Reich Are Now a Family of 4 — Get To Know Her Son and Daughter’s Dad!

Actress Lea Michele welcomed baby No. 2, a girl, with Zandy Reich, the actress announced in August 2024. Fans want to know more about the Glee alum’s husband.

Lea Michele and Zandy Reich Were Friends First

The two were first romantically linked in July 2017, but the couple actually knew each other as friends before it turned into more. By April 2018, Lea and Zandy were engaged. She shared the exciting news on Instagram at the time.

“Yes,” the brunette babe simply captioned a gorgeous shot of her sparkler alongside a ring emoji. Lea and her handsome hubby later tied the knot in March 2019.

Lea Michele and Zandy Reich Met at Her Best Friend’s Wedding

“It’s kind of crazy,” Lea dished in February 2019 to Zola’s brand director, Jennifer Spector, at an event that Business Insider attended. “They always say, ‘It will happen when you least expect it. It will happen when you least expect it!’ And I met my fiancé at my best friend’s wedding.”

“They had their siblings as their best man and maid of honor, but we were sort of the closest in the friend area, and we sat next to each other,” she continued. “He was always around and at a lot of these mutual friends’ events. It really all happened when I least expected it. It’s a pretty awesome story.”

Lea Michele, Zandy Reich's Relationship Timeline From Friends to Parents

When Did Leah Michele and Zandy Reich Get Married?

The Same Time Next Christmas star tied the knot with Zandy in March 2019 at Carneros Resort and Spa in Napa, California. Lea wore a stunning white strapless Monique Lhuillier wedding gown with a voluminous skirt and a cathedral-length veil.

Glee creator Ryan Murphy served as the ceremony’s officiant, while Lea’s best friend Jonathan Groff stood by her as the “man of honor.” Zandy’s brother Spencer was his best man.

Zandy Reich Is a Successful Businessman

Zandy works as the president of clothing company AYR, which stands for “All Year Round.” In August 2017, a source told Life & Style exclusively, “She loves that he’s not an actor and has no desire to be in the spotlight,” the insider revealed, adding that “she appreciates how kind Zandy is, and she loves that he knows fashion.”

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Zandy Reich Doesn’t Have Social Media

Speaking of the spotlight, Zandy doesn’t have Instagram, Twitter or, well, anything. Although Lea posts about her man on her own accounts, she never tags him and he doesn’t appear to be active.

Zandy Reich Attended the the University of Pennsylvania

Zandy graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School of Business and was captain of the Lacrosse team. “I initially didn’t want to stay so close to home, but I realized that it was nice because I could be as close or as seemingly far as I wanted; that it was up to me,” he told Penn Athletics in 2016. “I love Philly, I knew plenty of people who’d gone to Penn, and it just really proved to be the best mix between athletics and academics.”

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‘Glee’ Creator Ryan Murphy Approves of Zandy Reich

Glee and Scream Queens creator Ryan adores Zandy. “Ryan is my family — he’s one of the greatest friends in the world that I have,” the actress gushed to Giuliana Rancic at the 2017 Emmy Awards. “When my boyfriend got the seal of approval from Ryan Murphy, that was it. Yeah my parents, yeah friends, whatever. But Ryan Murphy, it’s a done deal — it sealed the deal.”

Lea Michele and Zandy Reich Are Parents

The couple welcomed baby No. 1, son Ever Leo, on August 20, 2020. Lea announced her second pregnancy in March 2024, showing off her baby bump in an Instagram post and writing, “Mommy, Daddy and Ever are overjoyed.” The New Year’s Eve actress revealed they had become a family of four on August 25, 2024, sharing a photo of their little girl’s foot inside a pink blanket, writing in the caption, “Our hearts are so full,” adding their daughter’s name, “Emery Sol Reich.”