Relationship Timeline of Danny Masterson and Wife Bijou Phillips: See Photos
For better or for worse. Danny Masterson and wife Bijou Phillips stayed together through good times and bad.
The That 1970s show alum and Phillips first met at a 2004 celebrity poker tournament in Las Vegas.
“Every man at the table was flirting with me except Danny,” the Almost Famous actress recalled Paper magazine in 2009. “He didn’t laugh at my jokes. I was like, ‘Who is this Danny Masterson and what does he think he’s doing?’”
Masterson confessed at the time that he only knew his now-wife – the daughter of John Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas – by her reputation, calling her a “little crazy girl.”
“After Vegas, and after talking to her a few times, I was shocked by how incredibly intelligent she was,” the Men at work alum explained to the magazine. “She knew every book I’d ever read. I was like, this girl is amazing.
After six years of dating, Bijou revealed Us weekly if she saw an engagement and marriage in their future.
“It’s not a yes; it’s not no. It’s just kind of, you know? the Made for eachother actress told exclusively Us in April 2008, before teasing her best relationship tips. “I don’t know. We just do it. I wish I [had more advice]. This is my hidden tip: don’t talk.”
Us confirmed the following March that Masterson had proposed. They married two years later in a romantic Irish ceremony.
The couple – who share daughter Fianna, born in 2014 – have also weathered challenges. In March 2017, Masterson was accused of sexual assault by multiple women in the early 2000s. As a result, he was written off The farmhis Netflix comedy with That 1970s show Co-star Ashton Kutcher.
“From day one, I have denied the outrageous allegations against me. Law enforcement officials investigated these claims more than 15 years ago and determined they were unfounded,” Masterson said Us in a December 2017 statement, denying the claims. “I have never been charged with a crime let alone convicted. In this country you are presumed innocent until proven guilty. However, in the current climate, it seems that you are found guilty the moment you are accused.”
Masterson, who is a member of the Church of Scientology, was later arrested and charged with three rapes in June 2020. After being released on $3.3 million bail, he pleaded not guilty to all charges.
The criminal trial of the New York resident began in August 2022 and Bijou remained at the side of her husband.
“Bijou has been a real rocker,” a source said exclusively Us that January. “She fully supports him and says they will get through this nightmare together and come out stronger.”
The court proceedings ended in November, resulting in a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict. Masterson is currently awaiting a new trial.
Scroll below to see Masterson and the actress’ relationship timeline over the years: