Jonathan Van Ness revealed he had some personal good news in 2020.
The “Queer Eye” star revealed in a lengthy Instagram post that he married his best friend and the two are building a life together. Mark Peacock soon extolled the news in a post of his own.
‘Thank You Universe’
“Thank you universe for allowing me to be here & thanks to everyone who has supported me. 2020 was a year unlike any other,” Van Ness wrote. “I got to campaign & get more involved politically. I finished my tour in Australia & NZ for what I didn’t know would be my last standup show for who knows how long.”
He then shocked fans with the news, writing, “I got married to my best friend & have a loving partner to continue building my life with.”
Van Ness’ “Queer Eye” costars, who knew about the marriage, took to the comments section to congratulate the happy couple.
Well Wishes To The Couple
Tan France said, “Happy New Year, Jackaaay! I love you. Here’s hoping next year is so much better, and that we can finally celebrate your marriage.”
Bobby Berk wrote, “Yay!! That was a hard secret to keep!! love you Mark and Johnny!”
Karamo Brown commented. “Yay! We can finally celebrate it publicly!! So happy for you!!!!!! One of the most Beautiful couples in the world. Love you & Happy New year @jvn.”
Antoni Porowski focused on another part of the post, joking, “wait you got a dog?!?!?!”
Van Ness ended his well wishes by saying he was looking forward to seeing his mom in 2021.
“Last but not least the last time I got to see my mom who I’m so so proud of all she’s done this year & can’t wait to see her again soon. I hope you’re all staying safe and healthy in these coming days.”
More About Jonathan Van
Jonathan McDonald Van Ness (born March 28, 1987), also commonly referred to by his initials, JVN, is an American hairdresser, podcast host, activist, actor, author, and television personality. He is best known as the grooming expert on the Netflix series Queer Eye, for his work on the web series parody Gay of Thrones, and for hosting the Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness podcast.
Van Ness is non-binary. His gender pronouns are he/him/his, but he has indicated that he is okay being referred to with she/her or they/them as well.
Jonathan Van Ness was born March 28, 1987, and raised in Quincy, Illinois. Van Ness said he comes “from a family of journalists,” being the sixth generation of their family-owned newspaper. This refers to broadcast and newspaper conglomerate Quincy Media and the company’s local flagship newspaper, the Herald-Whig; Van Ness’ mother is the vice president of Quincy Media, and he is a descendant of the Oakley family which has controlled the company since the 1890s
