Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. Wow on the Red Carpet 28 Years Later — One Detail Steals the Spotlight

In 1997, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. headlined the cult classic slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer. Nearly three decades later, the couple — who married in 2002 — stepped out together at the premiere of the film’s legacy sequel, and fans couldn’t get enough, flooding social media with comments that all echoed a similar sentiment.

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. started dating serendipitously.

Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. first met on the set of the 1997 hit I Know What You Did Last Summer. At the time, they weren’t exactly each other’s biggest fans, but their feelings eventually shifted. In 2000, the two ended up on what they call an “accidental” first date when a mutual friend, who was supposed to join them for dinner, never showed — sparking the start of their romance.

By 2001, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. were engaged, and they tied the knot on September 1, 2002. Seven years later, in September 2009, they welcomed their first child, daughter Charlotte Grace Prinze. Then, in September 2012, the couple celebrated the arrival of their son, Rocky James Prinze.

In 2025, they will celebrate 23 years of marriage and 25 years of a relationship. No wonder fans are saying, “Now this is the 28 Years Later I love to see!”

Sarah Michelle Gellar is now 48, and Freddie Prinze Jr. is 49. After 25 years together, their love still appears as strong as ever. Recently, Gellar shared a post featuring photos from both the 1997 premiere of I Know What You Did Last Summer and the 2025 sequel’s premiere, where she attended alongside Prinze. Fans were clearly impressed. One wrote, “They seem like the real deal. They both look even better than they did back then.”

Another fan added, “Fun fact: they actually met on I Know What You Did Last Summer, now 28 years later & still rocking. Talk about relationships GOALS!”

Even Reese Witherspoon, who co-starred with Gellar in Cruel Intentions, gushed, “Makes me so happy!” The 1997 slasher flick also starred Witherspoon’s ex-husband, Ryan Phillippe, who was married to her in 1999 before they divorced in 2008.

Fans gush about the couple’s youthful looks.

In the 1997 movie, I Know What You Did Last Summer, while Prinze played Ray Bronson, Gellar was Helen Shriver. Prinze reprised his role in the sequel, and is now back, opposite returning costar Jennifer Love Hewitt, who plays the same character, Julie James. At the premiere of the first movie, both Gellar and Prinze walked in separately, but it seems the Buffy star had one photo of them together, which she shared in her Instagram post.

In 2024, Gellar steadfastly refused to come back for the sequel, maintaining that since her character did not survive the first installment, there was no need. She had promised to be at the premiere, though, given her husband starred in it, and clearly, she kept her word.

The couple arrived for the July 18 premiere in amazing style, with their outfits complementing each other. Gellar rocked a stunning Oscar de la Renta strapless butterfly-embroidered mini dress, baby blue, navy blue, and bright orange details. Prinze looked dapper in a relaxed navy blue linen suit, worn with a white tee.

A smitten fan joked, “This is how you age when you’re unproblematic.” Many others seemed to agree on how great they looked together, with one commenting, “You both look the same.”

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