All About Debby Ryan’s Husband, Twenty One Pilots Drummer Josh Dun

Debby Ryan and her husband Josh Dun are entering a new chapter in their lives: parenthood!

The Jessie alum and the Twenty One Pilots drummer’s love story began with their first date in 2013. Though their relationship was on-again, off-again for some time, the pair got engaged in December 2018 and quietly married one year later.

In honor of their wedding anniversary in December 2023, Ryan shared a sweet message on Instagram to Dun, with whom she said she “fell in love” more that year.

“four years wed – thanks for running lines with me and all the great meals we ate and troubleshooting my technology and carrying me to bed when I’m drowsy and mostly for your perspective & your character,” she wrote. “I fell in love this year more. please never die and never stop kissing me.”

Dun celebrated the occasion with a post of his own, writing, “happy 4 years you’re the love of my life.”

On Sept. 7, the actress and the musician announced they were experiencing a new milestone, as they shared in a joint Instagram post that they were expecting their first child together.

Here’s everything to know about Debby Ryan’s husband, Twenty One Pilots drummer Josh Dun and his relationship with the actress.

He grew up in Ohio

Dun grew up in Columbus, Ohio, where he and Ryan currently reside in their fantasy treehouse home.

According to Architectural Digest, it was Ryan’s idea to relocate back to Dun’s hometown, after taking a trip there during the holidays to visit his family.

“People often say, ‘What’s in Ohio?’ ” the Radio Rebel star told the outlet in March 2023. “But we’re so inspired by this place. Building this home, inviting people into it…the whole process has created a new sense of us.”

He is the drummer of Twenty One Pilots

While Ryan rose to fame on television, Dun has made a name for himself as the drummer of the alternative band, Twenty One Pilots. Though people have come and gone through the band, it is currently made up of Dun and lead vocalist Tyler Joseph.

During a January 2012 conversation with WOUB local media outlet, the musical duo explained that they met when Dun filled in during a show, after being introduced by the band’s previous drummer.

“After the show, we talked about our dreams and goals, not only within music, but in life, and we just connected,” the frontman said of Dun. “We had the same amount of passion and it just worked out perfectly.”

In 2017, the band received their first Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Stressed Out.”

They met through a mutual friend

Ryan revealed during an October 2019 interview with SiriusXM that she and Dun met through a mutual friend. In a June 2018 Instagram birthday tribute to the drummer, the 16 Wishes actress shared some details into their first date.

“hbd, boy. thanks for learning how to tie a bowtie for our first date and everything we’ve figured out together since,” she wrote. “you were only 24 here, before I dyed your hair and you taught me love.”

The pair went Instagram official in September 2013, when Dun shared a photo of them holding hands.

Dun and Ryan’s relationship was on-again, off-again for some time. But in December 2018, the drummer got down on one knee in a New Zealand tree house and asked Ryan to marry him, per his Instagram.

They got married in December 2019

On New Year’s Eve in 2019, Ryan and Dun quietly tied the knot in Austin, Texas.

In January 2020, Dun shared several photos from the event on Instagram, though didn’t confirm it was her wedding at the time. “got all dressed up and closed out the decade with family and friends ✨,” she wrote.

That May, the married couple confirmed to Vogue that they had wed five months earlier and shared details of their nuptials, including that they planned it in just 28 days. She explained to the outlet that while they originally intended to take their time with wedding planning, until her former costar Cameron Boyce’s death changed her mind.

“When he passed, it really rocked me and put a lot of things in perspective,” the actress told the outlet. “It didn’t feel important to wait anymore, to stop being busy, or for things to line up perfectly — intending to do things is not nearly as powerful as doing, as we aren’t promised tomorrow.”

Reflecting on their special day, Dun told Vogue that it was the “perfect balance.”

“I felt like it was game night at our house, and this was the ultimate game, and boy, did I win!” he said. “I remember every detail from how it felt to be walking down the aisle to the full-body chills I got watching Debby walk down toward me.”

Ryan is “proud” she married Dun

In May 2021, Ryan and Dun made their red carpet debut as a married couple when they attended the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Awards. Following the event, she shared photos on Instagram, and revealed that she felt “proud” to have married Dun.

“I’d say one of the things I’m most proud of is making the best person I know My Husband,” she captioned the post. “We’ve been married for a year and some change now which I know we did on the low, but the internet informed me this was our first time Being On A Red Carpet Whilst Married which I totally knew and that’s why I pulled my hair back with a shoelace.”

Meanwhile, Dun wrote on Instagram in December 2021 that Ryan makes his life “infinitely better.”

“2 years of marriage with the dopest girl ive ever met,” he wrote. “this past two years have been amazing, only getting better – learning a lot about teamwork and communication, having fun and doing whatever we want. i love you more than anything debby.”

They are expecting a baby

On Sept. 7, Ryan and Dun announced in a joint Instagram post that they are expanding their family. The pair shared a carousel of photos, including one of the sonogram and another with Dun’s hand on Ryan’s baby bump.

“dun&dun +one,” they captioned the post.