Iris Apatow and Sam Nivola’s Complete Relationship Timeline
Here’s everything we know about the young couple and their budding romance.
Hollywood legacies collide in Iris Apatow and Sam Nivola’s low-key but star-studded romance.
The pair, both considered nepo babies, made their relationship Instagram-official last year. Apatow—daughter of actress Leslie Mann and director Judd Apatow—has been in the industry since childhood, first appearing in Knocked Up at just five years old. Meanwhile, Nivola, whose parents are actors Emily Mortimer and Alessandro Nivola, has made a name for himself with roles in White Noise, Eileen (2023), and the latest season of The White Lotus.
Before 21-year-old Nivola, 22-year-old Apatow was linked to Ryder Robinson, the son of Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson—yet another suitor born into entertainment royalty. See how long the young couple has been dating by reading on. Get a look at Apatow and Nivola’s full relationship timeline and landmark moments like their Instagram confirmation, red carpet appearances together, and more.
April 2024
Rumors of a romance between the two began after Nivola posted an Instagram carousel that featured appearances from his The White Lotus co-stars, including more than one by Apatow, with the caption, "The pookinator is looking absolutely fire tonight."
May 2024
The next month, Apatow followed with an Instagram carousel of her own that included snapshots of friends like Olivia Rodrigo and a sweet shot of her with Nivola.
October 2024
The pair attended Burberry’s Flagship Store Reopening cocktail party in New York City, and just days later, Apatow and Nivola made another public appearance together at the MoMA Film Benefit.
January 2025
In an interview with British Vogue, Nivola jokingly spoke on he and his girlfriend's roles in ongoing nepo-baby discourse, calling their friendship group “some secret cabal of nepo kids who hang out in black robes."
February 2025
Like any supportive girlfriend would, Apatow accompanied Nivola to The White Lotus Season 3 premiere and the afterparty that followed. Nivola even revealed she flew to Thailand to visit him while they were filming.
“I brought my girlfriend for a few months, which was amazing,” Nivola told People at the premiere. “It was so great to have a taste of home because it was 10,000 miles away from home, and it was so nice of her to sacrifice that time to come be with me and I'm incredibly grateful to her."
Stay tuned for more updates on the young couple's relationship news.
