Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton Are So in Love IRL, You’re Gonna Melt
Do you find yourself strangely attracted to Hopper and his dad bod? Have you taken to dressing like you’re living in the 1980s? Do you drink only New Coke even though it’s objectively disgusting? Diagnosis: You’re obsessed with Stranger Things and fully wish the show were real. Sadly/thank-god-because-monsters, it’s not—but! Nancy and Jonathan are dating IRL and have been since season 1.
And while their relationship is extremely low-key, much like my smoldering attraction to Billy’s mullet, it’s also extremely cute. Let’s dive into it.
September 9, 2016
This is the first time Natalia shows up on Charlie’s Instagram account!
A post shared by Charlie Heaton (@charlie.r.heaton) on Sep 9, 2016 at 5:15pm PDT
Fine, they’re with friends, but still—fans are immediately like:
September 14, 2016
A few days later, Charlie shows up on Natalia’s IG. In other words, the plot thickens.
A post shared by natalia dyer (@nattyiceofficial) on Sep 14, 2016 at 2:26am PDT
September 22, 2016 (and July 16, 2017)
At this point, the fandom is thirsting, much like the Demogorgons thirsted on everyone’s internal organs in season 2, so Charlie and Natalia literally start trolling the world with matching IG posts (a year apart, but still).
Don't forget your patriotism folks 🍦😋#nationalicecreamconeday
A post shared by natalia dyer (@nattyiceofficial) on Sep 22, 2016 at 8:20pm PDT
Don't forget you patriotism folks 🍦😋 #nationalicecreamday
A post shared by Charlie Heaton (@charlie.r.heaton) on Jul 16, 2017 at 11:38am PDT
October 29, 2016
They even do Halloween together! Although, fine, it was technically a group costume.
A post shared by Charlie Heaton (@charlie.r.heaton) on Oct 29, 2016 at 8:18pm PDT
January 9, 2017
Natalia and Charlie are spotted leaving LAX and naturally, everyone is like, SEE I KNEW IT, RECEIPTS!
January 11, 2017
Charlie has fans even more convinced they’re dating when he posts a photo of himself wearing Natalia’s shoes:
@nattyiceofficial Need my converse back!
A post shared by Charlie Heaton (@charlie.r.heaton) on Jan 11, 2017 at 8:12am PST
March 16, 2017
Natalia and Charlie post pics on the same day and everyone assumes they’re hanging out.
crafternoon with some old Brit
A post shared by natalia dyer (@nattyiceofficial) on Mar 16, 2017 at 6:54pm PDT
A post shared by Charlie Heaton (@charlie.r.heaton) on Mar 16, 2017 at 8:55pm PDT
At this point, it’s like, friends...let’s stop this charade. The game is up.
March 23, 2017
TMZ catches Natalia and Charlie at the airport, and—due to having zero chill and not knowing how to read a room—asks point-blank if they’re dating. Natalia’s non-answer? “Whether people are dating or just hanging out, I think our cast is just cool with each other.”
LOL, kay.
October 4, 2017
Natalia and Charlie essentially confirm they’re a couple when they’re photographed holding hands while walking down the street:
November 7, 2017
And then they’re spotted looking deeply emo and tortured in Paris:
November 10, 2017
And then they’re spotted kissing, which quite literally seals the deal.
December 4, 2017
Charlie and Natalia make their first public appearance as a couple, looking hella glam:
January 13, 2018
Charlie wishes Natalia a happy birthday with the cutest, flirtiest post ever:
A post shared by Charlie Heaton (@charlie.r.heaton) on Jan 13, 2018 at 12:26pm PST
March 14, 2018
Tabloids report that the couple has broken up, with a source telling Life & Style, “Charlie broke it off with Natalia. She’s heartbroken. She doesn’t know what went wrong.”
Well, L-O-freaking-L, because that same day, Charlie and Natalia are spotted at the Dior Addict Lacquer Plump event at Poppy in Los Angeles (sorry, no pic, but they were there!).
April 14, 2018
And then the next month, they hit up Coachella together, along with literally every other celebrity ever.
Charlie Heaton and Natalia Dyer at Coachella on April 15, 2018 pic.twitter.com/LaEUS7zBLQ
— Natarlie x Jancy (@JancyNatarlie) April 16, 2018
September 18, 2018
And finally, they go IG-official on Charlie’s feed.
#emmys2018 Thanks @isaia for keeping her warm and @samanthamcmillen_stylist your taste is impeccable
A post shared by Charlie Heaton (@charlie.r.heaton) on Sep 18, 2018 at 5:04pm PDT
September 14, 2018
And then they show up on a red carpet doing whatever this cute thing is with their hands:
February 27, 2019
Now that the floodgates are open, Charles talks about dating Natalia to V Man, saying, “You can break the walls down with your partner. Because we work in the same industry and have had similar trajectories, we’ve gone through it together. Sharing that does bring you closer. They understand something that maybe no one else would. You go into high-pressure situations together but you can share those insecurities or whatever they are. The great, happy times too...really f*cking sweet!”
July 1, 2019
Natalia gives a rare quote about Charlie, telling Refinery29, “It’s an interesting thing to work with somebody who you go home with. It’s always really fun. We’re really comfortable with each other. So we can play and feel more free, and we can talk about it before.”
July 4, 2019
Charlie and Natalia show up for the premiere of Stranger Things 3, looking very much like a couple:
And that’s it, but fear not, we’ll be updating this timeline with new developments.
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