Hale and Massagli met while auditioningfor the film when they were about 10 or 11 years old.
However, Massagli and Hale said they didnt have a crush on each other at the time.
Nevertheless, the castmates bonded well on set and would evenplay games with Blackduring their free time.
It was in 2018 when they both crossed paths once again while pursuing their college degrees in Florida.
So Caitlin is like, hey, Im moving down to Florida.
The pair decided to have lunch together, but never suspected that love would eventually bloom between them.
We thought that was kind of it, Massagli told theNew York Times.
But we just kept grabbing dinners and going out for the weekends.
We were like, somethings brewing here, he continued.
On the other hand, Hale recalled thinking he was the one very early on.
I knew very early, Hale recalled.
The idea was for her to save time commuting from Fort Lauderdale to Miami for her residency program.
The couple was sure during their 2021 Inside Edition interview that wedding bells were in sight for them.
Hale described the cast reunion at her wedding as a time capsule moment
This is locked down.
This is it, Hale said at the time.
The couple relocated to Brooklyn the following year, and by 2023, they were engaged to marry.
We looked at each other and were like, That just happened.
We still got it.
On their way out, they were givenMcDonaldspackages from a food truck.
He was so nice and generous with his words and definitely commemorated it privately.