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Even thoughWandaVisionstarElizabeth Olsenkeeps a relatively low profile for a Hollywood star, the actress has opened up about her partner, musician Robbie Arnett, on occasion.
In fact, Olsen surprised fans when shecalled Arnett her “husband"during a June 2021 interview withVariety. During the video chat withKaley Cuoco, which was released as a part ofVariety’s Actors on Actors series, Olsen pointed out that Arnett had left a particular book in the room.
“I also just noticed that my husband putLittle Miss Magic,” Olsen explained, gesturing to a book from the Little Miss book series, which could be seen in the background. Olsen continued, “It’sLittle Miss Magic. They’re these classic books, but ‘magic’ because ofWandaVision, because he’s such a f—— cutie!”
When Cuoco jokingly asked if Arnett was also assisting with “craft services,” Olsen responded, “God no. I made him breakfast.”
It wasn’t until a year later in June 2022 thatOlsen confirmed she and Arnett “eloped"and then “had a wedding at another time.” “It was beforeCOVID,” she said during an interview for SiriusXM’sThe Jess Cagle Show. “I just never talked about it.”
TheWind Riverstar has remained relatively tight-lipped about her relationship with Arnett since the pair was first spotted together in March 2017. A little over two years later,PEOPLE reportedthat Olsen and Arnett were engaged in July 2019. At the time, a source confirmed that the engagement followed three years of dating.
Even though they keep the details of their relationship private, Arnett is no stranger to the spotlight, and has been working in the entertainment industry for years. Here’s everything you need to know about Elizabeth Olsen’s husband, Robbie Arnett.
He’s in the indie band Milo Greene
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A few months after he and Olsen were first seen together, the Marvel actress gave Arnett’s band a sweet shoutout onSway in the Morningin August 2017, telling the hosts, “My boyfriend’s in a cool band.”
As for the band’s unusual name,Arnett toldNPRin 2012, “We wanted a booking agent, a manager, so we created a Gmail and starting sending people emails, calling people, on behalf of Milo Greene.” The ruse helped secure them more gigs, and Milo Greene was soon adopted as the band’s moniker.
He and Olsen created a children’s book series calledHattie Harmony
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Olsen and Arnett are more than just spouses — they’re also co-authors. Together, they’ve created a children’s book series about Hattie Harmony, a cat detective who helps her friends deal with the anxieties of everyday life.
Their first book,Hattie Harmony: Worry Detective, hit bookshelves on June 28, 2022.
During a May 2022appearanceonThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Olsen credited Arnett with coming up with the book’s title, saying, “That’s my husband. He’s very clever.”
Olsen and Arnett’s second book,Hattie Harmony: Opening Night, was released in June 2023.
“I had panic attacks when I was 22, and I absolutely thought something was medically wrong with me,” theLove & Deathactress told PEOPLE. “They’re pretty terrifying when they happen. I learned games to play in order to keep myself present and not spin. I’ve also done yoga since I was 17. Luckily I felt like I had tools.”
Arnett added: “I was a very anxious kid, and my family moved around a lot. I never really felt rooted anywhere, and I had all sorts of fears. It’s been helpful developing Hattie and really sitting with it and thinking about the kid in me.”
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As a member of Milo Greene, Arnett has been featured on several late night talk shows. He appeared onThe Late Show with David LettermanandThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoin 2012, and later performed onConan O’Brien’s TBS show in 2015.
Arnett also got the chance to work behind-the-scenes on 2019’sJexi, which starredAdam Devine. He iscredited as a music coordinatoron the film.
He first stepped out with Olsen in 2017
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Arnett and Olsen made their public debut in September 2017 at the Gersh pre-Emmys party in Los Angeles. The pair had previously sparked dating rumors in March 2017 when they werephotographed walking arm-in-armin New York City.
While little is known about Arnett’s relationship history, Olsen was previously engaged toNarcosstar Boyd Holbrook, whom shesplit with in 2014.
He and Olsen have lived together since 2018
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The next year, Arnett proposed to Olsen with an emerald engagement ring. A sourceconfirmed to PEOPLEin July 2019 that the musician had popped the question after three years of dating, and Olsen wasspotted wearing the stunning ringwhile grocery shopping with Arnett shortly after.
He’s involved with Olsen’s charity work
In 2018, Arnett and Olsen partnered with the nonprofit organization The Latitude Project tohost a trip to Nicaragua. Olsen has been involved with the organization for years, and hadpreviously traveled to Nicaraguato help paint a preschool the nonprofit had built. In avideo on The Latitude Project website, the actress shared how she first met the nonprofit’s co-founders while on vacation, and after joining them on a day trip, she was inspired to get involved.
For their 2018 trip, Arnett accompanied his then-girlfriend to Nicaragua with the mission of bringing clean water to a local village after a hurricane hit. In ajoint interviewshared on the organization’s Instagram, the couple discussed their visit, with Arnett saying, “It was my first trip to Nicaragua, and it was incredibly powerful … It was humbling, and it was something that I’ll never forget.”
He and Olsen moved to London in 2021
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After Olsen finished filmingWandaVision, she relocated to London to work onMarvel’sDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, perVariety. Arnett joined the Marvel star in England, and according to Olsen, the pair fell in love with their new British home.
During an appearance on the podcastTable Manners with Jessie Ware, Olsen explained, “I’m with my man-guy-partner, and we’re in Richmond. He’s a writer, he’s a musician.”
He and Olsen value their privacy — and aren’t big on social media
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Both Arnett and Olsen are extremely private when it comes to their personal lives, and they aren’t big on using social media. While Arnett has an activeInstagram account, the musician rarely posts updates. In fact, Arnett currently only has one post on his feed — a clip of Olsen promoting their children’s book onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
As for Olsen, the actress was previously on Instagram, but deleted her account in 2020. She latertoldGlamourUKthat she was “never going back to social media.”
“[I thought] Wait, why am I even trying to create a character version of myself and put it out in the world?,” Olsen shared, saying that the whole thing made her “uncomfortable.”
“And so during the pandemic I was like, Oh this is just not for me. And I just got rid of it,” she said.
source: people.com
