Who Is Camilla Luddington’s Husband? All About Matthew Alan

Camilla Luddington and her husband, Matthew Alan, have been by each other’s side since they met in 2008.

They married in August 2019, and the bride opened up to PEOPLE about their first date. Luddington walked down the aisle to The Temper Trap’s “Sweet Disposition” — an homage to their courtship’s early days. “In 2008 we went to a Temper Trap concert together,” she said. “It was our first date!”

Alan proposed to Luddington nearly a decade after their first date. The Castle Rock actor popped the question on New Year’s Eve 2017; however, Luddington didn’t announce the news until the following month.

Before their wedding, Luddington and Alan welcomed their first child together in April 2017. Their daughter, Hayden, made her Instagram debut that month, just eight months before her parents were engaged. By August 2020, Luddington gave birth to their son, Lucas, and they officially became a family of four.

Both Luddington and Alan work in the entertainment industry. The actress is best known for her work in Grey’s Anatomy and her husband is starring in 2024’s Presumed Innocent with Jake Gyllenhaal.

So who is Camilla Luddington’s husband? Here’s everything to know about Matthew Alan and his relationship with the actress.

He and Luddington have both appeared on Grey’s Anatomy

Luddington joined Grey’s Anatomy in 2012 and plays the role of Dr. Jo Wilson. Although she is now a series regular, her husband previously appeared in one episode as the character David Fisher in season 13, however, his character did not return.

One year later, Luddington joked about her fictional wedding to Alex Karev (Justin Chambers) and revealed to Entertainment Tonight how Alan felt about seeing her marry someone else.

“It was weird. I was leaving that morning and he was like, ‘Bye! Good luck with your wedding to someone else,’ ” she told the outlet. “It’s very weird, [but] he’s an actor too so he understands.”

Aside from his cameo on Grey’s Anatomy, Alan has appeared in a number of TV shows and movies. He played the role of Chris Merrill on Hulu’s Castle Rock series in 2019, appeared in Netflix’s Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story in 2022 and was featured in 13 Reasons Why.

Alan originally studied to become a teacher

Before Alan pursued a career in Hollywood, he attended Western Kentucky University in hopes of becoming a teacher. In 2019, he opened up to the Daily Actor and revealed his original career plans.

“I was studying to be a teacher at the time. And I had actually started a master’s degree and I was working in speech and debate, and public speaking, and writing and English, and that was kind of the direction I was going,” he told the outlet. “But then I kind of just fell upon this play that I fell in love with at the time and just kind of changed gears entirely.”

The play he mentioned was called The Laramie Project and inspired Alan to pursue acting. “And so I read that play and that’s when I was like, ‘Oh, I like the idea of actually performing and acting for a career,’ ” he added.

Luddington and Alan worked at a restaurant together

The two actors might have both appeared on Grey’s Anatomy, however, their work together goes back many years prior. Luddington spoke to Today in 2018 and revealed that she and her spouse used to wait tables together.

When asked if they met while working on the medical drama, Luddington revealed that was not the case.

“Way back in the day, we actually waited tables together when we first got to Los Angeles,” she explained.

Luddington and Alan’s first date was in 2008

Sparks first flew for the duo when their romance commenced in 2008. Luddington previously revealed to PEOPLE that they attended The Temper Trap’s concert together for their first night out.

Over a decade later, Luddington shared a throwback photo from one of their early dates on Instagram.

“#fbf to one of Matt and I’s first dates at a Pirate Dinner Adventure show 🤣….,” she captioned the post.

They share two children

Two years before Luddington and Alan were married they became proud parents for the first time. The British star gave birth to their daughter, Hayden, in April 2017 and announced the news on Instagram.

“We have a new great love in our lives… our sweet baby girl…Hayden 💘💘💘💘💘🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉,” Luddington captioned the black-and-white video of her family.

The proud mom announced her pregnancy in October 2016 with a social media post. “Baby arriving Spring 2017,” a pumpkin read on Luddington’s lap.

The family grew once more in August 2020 with the birth of the couple’s son, Lucas. Luddington shared a hospital photo to announce the news on Instagram.

“Matt and I are SOOO happy to announce the birth of our sweet baby BOY Lucas, otherwise known as my little lion 🦁 (shoutout to Leos!),” she wrote.

Months later, in March 2021, the mother-of-two opened up about giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Yes, it’s a different experience. I had to labor in a mask, which was, like, the biggest thing. So it was over 15 hours wearing a mask,” Luddington said during an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show. “It was intense. Anybody else who gave birth during the pandemic, I feel like we have a bond too because of things like that.”

Alan proposed to Luddington on New Year’s Eve 2017

Eight months after Hayden’s birth, Alan decided to take the next step in his relationship with Luddington when he proposed to her on New Year’s Eve 2017.

Since he is not on Instagram, his then-bride-to-be shared a photo of her diamond ring to announce the news in January 2018.

“Sooo this happened on New Year’s Eve. I’m not sure I even let Matt get through his proposal before I started yelling YES YES YES!! Of course it was a yes! Also… Hayden approves.. 😉 💍✨✨✨,” Luddington captioned the post.

Their daughter’s hand was even featured holding the ring on the first slide of the post.

They married in August 2019

Nearly two years after Alan and his wife were engaged, they hosted their wedding at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara Hotel in Santa Barbara, Calif. They opted for an intimate ceremony with 70 of their loved ones in attendance.

“Seeing him for the first time was amazing, we both just couldn’t stop staring at each other and smiling,” Luddington told PEOPLE in August 2019. “I remember wondering if I’d be too emotional to get through my vows, but in the actual moment I was feeling so much euphoria, I think I practically yelled them.”

Luddington even revealed that they thought of themselves as husband and wife before their official nuptials.

“We’re just ready to do the damn thing. We kind of already feel married because we have a 2-year-old,” she said. “But there’s something romantic to us about solidifying that family unit by having the ceremony and actually having Hayden present.”

He is a proud activist

Not only is Alan an actor, but he is also an activist. The Indiana-born actor tagged along with Luddington during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike and showed his support for his fellow entertainment industry workers by protesting in the streets.

Alan’s leading lady shared a selfie from their appearance at one of the strikes and captioned the post with a handshake emoji. Not only did the couple show their support for the union, but their sign also noted that they were in support of the Writers Guild of America strike in July 2023.