A wave of shock and excitement is rippling through the internet as the fan-favorite Chinese stars: Wu Jinyan and Hong Yao finally unveiled their marriage.

Key Takeaways

• Wu Jinyan and Hong Yao got married in September 13, 2024.
• They shared the screen together in The Story Of Yanxi Palace, where their love story started.
• While they tried their best to keep their relationship a secret, people found many hints throughout their journey together.

The couple shared the news at the same time on their Weibo accounts, posting two meaningful photos: one of their marriage certificates and another of them in white shirts against a red background.

Though their announcement took many by surprise, rumors of a romance between Wu Jinyan and Hong Yao had already surfaced from time to time.

It all began when they shared the screen in the period drama The Story of Yanxi Palace in 2018.

Ironically, in the show, their characters were bitter enemies, who hated each other.

Wu portrayed Wei Yingluo, whose sister had been assaulted by Hong’s Prince Hongzhou.

But while their reel-life personas were locked in hatred, their real-life told a very different tale.

In spite of trying their best to keep their relationship secret, some glimpses of their love and affection were caught in the paparazzi’s eyes from time to time.  

Speculations About Wu Jinyan And Hong Yao Had Already Sparked

Back in 2019, rumors swirled after netizens spotted them enjoying their vacation together in Bali.

They were also seen wearing matching rings and accessories, and Hong even posted a photo of them together, though he quickly deleted it.

However, Wu, at that time, denied any romantic involvement but that was not enough to stop the rumors.

In April 2019, Hong was noticed posting a picture on Weibo of Wu resting her head on his shoulder, but when people checked roughly 20 minutes later, it was gone.

A year later, netizens also spotted some similarities between the video Wu and Hong that they posted on their social media.

That led to the speculation of staying in the same hotel room as similar colors of walls, flooring, and interior design were noted.

The rumors got stronger when in 2023, a Chinese paparazzi reignited speculation, claiming that Wu was living together with Hong Yao.

A grainy video was released as supposed proof, showing Wu returning to a residential area in Hengdian in the early morning, accompanied by her assistant.

Soon after, Hong was seen parking his car beside hers and entering the same building.

Despite all the rumors swirling around, none of them ever confirmed it or even opened anything about it.

However, those netizens were proven right on September 13, as out of nowhere Wu and Hong took their relationship to the next step by tying the knot.

We wish them all the best for this new chapter of their life.

In Case You Didn’t Know

• Wu Jinyan is 34 years old where as Hong Yao is just 32.
• In addition to Yanxi Palace, Wu and Hong have co-starred in Untouchable Lovers (2018), The Legend of Hao Lan (2019), and the recent series Fighting Youth.