Jesse Lee Soffer and his former Chicago P.D. co-star Tracy Spiridakos have reportedly been in a relationship for a while, in a case of life imitating art.
The 39-year-old actor and the 35-year-old actress’ characters – Senior Detective Jay Halstead and Detective Hailey Upton – secretly tied the knot during the ninth season of the NBC police procedural back in 2021.
A source told the New York Post on Monday that the coy couple have ‘secretly been together for years.’
Jesse originally met Tracy (born Panagiota) on the set when she joined the Chicago P.D. ensemble during the fourth season back in 2016.
Soffer and Spiridakos publicly called each other ‘the best’ in Instagram posts from 2023 and 2022.
![Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos have been in a long-term, undercover relationship while playing onscreen spouses in Chicago P.D. 2 Jesse Lee Soffer and his former Chicago P.D. co-star Tracy Spiridakos have reportedly been in a relationship for a while, in a case of life imitating art (pictured December 21)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/09/00/79775139-12941047-_pictured_December_21_-a-7_1704760223483.jpg)
Jesse Lee Soffer and his former Chicago P.D. co-star Tracy Spiridakos have reportedly been in a relationship for a while, in a case of life imitating art (pictured December 21)
![Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos have been in a long-term, undercover relationship while playing onscreen spouses in Chicago P.D. 4 The 39-year-old actor and the 35-year-old actress' characters - Senior Detective Jay Halstead and Detective Hailey Upton - secretly tied the knot during the ninth season of the NBC police procedural back in 2021](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/09/00/79775339-12941047-image-a-16_1704760418837.jpg)
The 39-year-old actor and the 35-year-old actress’ characters – Senior Detective Jay Halstead and Detective Hailey Upton – secretly tied the knot during the ninth season of the NBC police procedural back in 2021
‘You’re the absolute best. Thank you for your kindness, your guidance, and your friendship,’ the Canadian-Greek beauty gushed after the New York native taped his final episode in 2022.
‘You’re the greatest onscreen husband a girl could ask for. I’ll miss being on set with you every day. I can’t wait to see what the world has in store for you next.’
When Jesse returned to the set in February to make his directorial debut helming the 16th episode of the 10th season (which aired March 22), Tracy gushed that he ‘killed it’ and ‘we are all so proud.’
Soffer has made a habit of dating actresses in the Chicago universe, including a nine-month romance with Chicago Med star Torrey DeVitto ending in 2019.
The three-time Daytime Emmy nominee also previously dated his former Chicago P.D. co-star Sophia Bush from 2014-2015.
Meanwhile, Spiridakos enjoyed a short engagement to her Being Human co-star Jon Cor, which ended in 2013.
Jesse’s character abruptly left Illinois for Bolivia in his final episode – titled ‘A Good Man’ – which aired October 5, but there’s a chance he might return for a cameo.
‘Never say never. I feel so bad for the fans that are like, “Is he going to come back?” “What’s he going to do?” “What’s going on with him and Hailey?” Soffer told Variety last February.
‘I like to think — and I hope the fans think this too — that he’s just in another country right now, doing what he does best and making the world a safer place. In a family, sometimes somebody moves away or goes to college somewhere else. I still love it. I still love the fans. And I still love Halstead. Halstead’s always going to be in my blood. That’s never going to change.’
On October 24, Variety revealed the 11th season of Dick Wolf and Matt Olmstead’s procedural – premiering January 17 on NBC – would be Tracy’s last.
![Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos have been in a long-term, undercover relationship while playing onscreen spouses in Chicago P.D. 6 A source told the New York Post on Monday that the coy couple have 'secretly been together for years' (pictured August 7)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/09/00/79775119-12941047-_pictured_August_7_-a-20_1704760476514.jpg)
A source told the New York Post on Monday that the coy couple have ‘secretly been together for years’ (pictured August 7)
![Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos have been in a long-term, undercover relationship while playing onscreen spouses in Chicago P.D. 8 Jesse originally met Tracy (born Panagiota) on the set when she joined the Chicago P.D. ensemble during the fourth season back in 2016](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/09/00/79775109-12941047-2016-a-21_1704760480033.jpg)
Jesse originally met Tracy (born Panagiota) on the set when she joined the Chicago P.D. ensemble during the fourth season back in 2016
![Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos have been in a long-term, undercover relationship while playing onscreen spouses in Chicago P.D. 10 Soffer and Spiridakos publicly called each other 'the best' in Instagram posts from 2023 and 2022](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/09/00/79775115-12941047-image-a-6_1704760206038.jpg)
Soffer and Spiridakos publicly called each other ‘the best’ in Instagram posts from 2023 and 2022
![Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos have been in a long-term, undercover relationship while playing onscreen spouses in Chicago P.D. 12 After the New York native taped his final episode in 2022, the Canadian-Greek beauty gushed: 'You're the absolute best. Thank you for your kindness, your guidance, and your friendship. You're the greatest onscreen husband a girl could ask for. I'll miss being on set with you every day. I can't wait to see what the world has in store for you next'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/09/01/79776627-12941047-After_the_New_York_native_taped_his_final_episode_in_2022_the_Ca-a-33_1704762537426.jpg)
After the New York native taped his final episode in 2022, the Canadian-Greek beauty gushed: ‘You’re the absolute best. Thank you for your kindness, your guidance, and your friendship. You’re the greatest onscreen husband a girl could ask for. I’ll miss being on set with you every day. I can’t wait to see what the world has in store for you next’
![Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos have been in a long-term, undercover relationship while playing onscreen spouses in Chicago P.D. 14 When Jesse returned to the set in February to make his directorial debut helming the 16th episode of the 10th season (which aired March 22), Tracy gushed that he 'killed it' and 'we are all so proud'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/09/00/79775111-12941047-image-a-19_1704760473249.jpg)
When Jesse returned to the set in February to make his directorial debut helming the 16th episode of the 10th season (which aired March 22), Tracy gushed that he ‘killed it’ and ‘we are all so proud’
![Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos have been in a long-term, undercover relationship while playing onscreen spouses in Chicago P.D. 16 Soffer has made a habit of dating actresses in the Chicago universe, including a nine-month romance with Chicago Med star Torrey DeVitto (L, pictured in 2018) ending in 2019](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/08/23/34131868-0-Split_Will_is_Torrey_s_first_public_boyfriend_since_ending_her_n-m-2_1704758252090.jpg)
Soffer has made a habit of dating actresses in the Chicago universe, including a nine-month romance with Chicago Med star Torrey DeVitto (L, pictured in 2018) ending in 2019
![Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos have been in a long-term, undercover relationship while playing onscreen spouses in Chicago P.D. 18 The three-time Daytime Emmy nominee also previously dated his former Chicago P.D. co-star Sophia Bush from 2014-2015 (pictured in 2015)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/09/00/79775345-12941047-image-a-15_1704760398020.jpg)
The three-time Daytime Emmy nominee also previously dated his former Chicago P.D. co-star Sophia Bush from 2014-2015 (pictured in 2015)
![Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos have been in a long-term, undercover relationship while playing onscreen spouses in Chicago P.D. 20 Meanwhile, Spiridakos enjoyed a short engagement to her Being Human co-star Jon Cor (L), which ended in 2013](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/09/00/79775411-12941047-image-a-12_1704760360408.jpg)
Meanwhile, Spiridakos enjoyed a short engagement to her Being Human co-star Jon Cor (L), which ended in 2013
![Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos have been in a long-term, undercover relationship while playing onscreen spouses in Chicago P.D. 22 Jesse's character abruptly left Illinois for Bolivia in his final episode - titled 'A Good Man' - which aired October 5, but there's a chance he might return for a cameo](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/09/00/79775337-12941047-image-a-17_1704760424890.jpg)
Jesse’s character abruptly left Illinois for Bolivia in his final episode – titled ‘A Good Man’ – which aired October 5, but there’s a chance he might return for a cameo
![Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos have been in a long-term, undercover relationship while playing onscreen spouses in Chicago P.D. 24 On October 24, Variety revealed the 11th season of Dick Wolf and Matt Olmstead's procedural - premiering January 17 on NBC - would be Tracy's last (pictured Saturday)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/01/09/01/79775121-12941047-On_October_24_Variety_revealed_the_11th_season_of_Dick_Wolf_and_-a-31_1704762409623.jpg)
On October 24, Variety revealed the 11th season of Dick Wolf and Matt Olmstead’s procedural – premiering January 17 on NBC – would be Tracy’s last (pictured Saturday)