Who Is Caitríona Balfe's Husband? All About Tony McGill

Caitríona Balfe and Tony McGill married in August 2019

Fans of Outlander have shipped Caitríona Balfe and costar Sam Heughan since the show's first season. But in reality, the Irish actress's heart belongs to her husband, Tony McGill.

At the 2018 Golden Globes, Balfe announced her engagement to McGill. "I'm very happy," she told PEOPLE. The pair had dated for at least two years before getting engaged.

In August 2019, Balfe and McGill managed to hold a private wedding ceremony in the U.K. The wedding was a small affair and Balfe has never shared photos. "What was most beautiful about it is that I had my very close family and friends there," she told The Philippine Daily Inquirer in 2020.

In 2021, Balfe had another surprise to share: That August, she and McGill welcomed their first baby, a son. The actress never publicly announced her pregnancy and, much like with their nuptials, news of their baby was a surprise.

The couple have managed to keep their relationship out of the spotlight for the most part, but Balfe has shared a few glimpses into their home life.

So who is Caitriona Balfe's husband? Here's everything to know about Tony McGill, the music producer married to the Outlander star.

He is from Ireland

Balfe grew up in Monaghan, Ireland — a small town just outside of Northern Ireland — before leaving at 18 to pursue modeling. "I have such a love for the people of Ireland," she said in an interview with Harpers Bazaar.

According to E! News, McGill is also Irish, and the couple have attended events together in both Ireland and the U.K.

He's a music producer

McGill also works in entertainment, although in a much more behind-the-scenes role. He is a music producer, band manager and owner of a record label based in London.

McGill also, at one point, owned a bar in London.

He and Caitríona were first seen together in 2015

Balfe and McGill first sparked romance rumors in January 2015 when a friend posted a video of the couple. The short clip, which has since been deleted, showed Balfe sitting on McGill's lap and playing the flute for a group of friends in a bar.

In a 2018 appearance on Ireland's The Late Late Show, Balfe shared how she and McGill met. "I met him through one of my best friends," she said, according to The Irish Independent. "Which I think is the best kind of introduction you can get."

In 2016, the pair were seen together in public for the first time when McGill joined Balfe at Jodie Foster's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony.

He's incredibly private

Despite being together since at least 2015, McGill (who doesn't appear to use social media) has only been photographed with Balfe in public a handful of times.

McGill accompanied Balfe to the Oscar Wilde Awards in February 2017 and at BAFTA-related events in 2018 and 2019. He also accompanied her to the Academy Awards in 2020, which marked the couple's red carpet debut.

"He's a very shy person and doesn't like much talking about him," Balfe said on The Late Late Show in 2018.

He and Caitríona keep their son private

On Aug. 18, 2021, the couple welcomed their first child together.

Balfe announced the news of her son's birth on Instagram. "We are so grateful for this little soul ... that he chose us as his parents," she wrote. "I'm in awe of him already and can't help stare and wonder at all the possibilities of who he will become, where he will go and what he'll do on the big adventure of his life."

Much like their relationship, the pair have kept additional details about their son, including his name, out of the media. "When you have a kid, you become really protective," Balfe told Vanity Fair in 2022.

"I don’t want those crazies — because that’s what they are — I just don’t want them talking about him," she continued, referring to the "stans" who have formulated conspiracy theories about her son's true parentage online.

He and Caitríona live a "slightly nomadic" lifestyle

Outlander is filmed in Scotland, typically over the course of several months — so Balfe and McGill split their time between several cities.

In 2021, Balfe spoke to The Wall Street Journal, where she shared more about her and her husband's personal life. "Today, my husband, Tony, and I and our son are slightly nomadic," she said. "We split our time between Glasgow and London. When I'm working on Outlander, we're in Glasgow."

The couple had the opportunity to spend time in one place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Before going into production for Belfast, Balfe and McGill spent four months in their apartment in Glasgow, Scotland. "I was in that apartment until the beginning of July," she told the Los Angeles Times. "It was a really introspective time for everybody."

He and Caitríona have had to deal with overzealous fans

Since Outlander premiered in 2014, fans of the show have wanted to see Balfe and costar Sam Heughan together in real life.

For years, Balfe and Heughan tried shutting down the rumors. "We are best friends," Balfe told Entertainment Weekly in 2016. In 2018, she told Parade, "I think things are pretty clear now that I'm engaged to someone else."

However, fans have persisted. Balfe told Vanity Fair that some have suggested that she and McGill weren't actually married or that their son's father is actually Heughan.

"It’s sad, because you meet the loveliest people who are fans of the show and they’re super supportive and they do the nicest things — and then you have that little thing, which just taints it," she said.

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