Real-Life Partners Of The NCIS Cast Expose A Side Fans Haven’t Previously Seen
NCIS has been on the air for almost two decades, and in that time we’ve grown to know and love its characters, such as Leroy Jethro Gibbs and Caitlin Todd. But the show’s stars are actually very different people to the investigators they play — and the cast members’ romantic partners shed a whole new light on what they’re really like. So when the likes of Mark Harmon and Maria Bello go home, who’s waiting for them?
20. Wilmer Valderrama
Wilder Valderrama joined the cast of NCIS in Season 14, after becoming famous for playing Fez on That 70’s Show. In the police procedural he portrays Special Agent Nick Torres. But Valderrama has become as well-known for his personal life as his acting. He famously dated the likes of Mandy Moore, Lindsay Lohan and Demi Lovato before finding the one.
Partner: Amanda Pacheco
That person is Amanda Pacheco, a model and scuba diving instructor. The couple appear to be smitten, despite Valderrama admitting to website Parents.com that neither were seeking a relationship at the time they met. Still, the actor said he felt “a gravitational pull” toward her. Pacheco’s Instagram is full of PDA with Valderrama, and they have a daughter together. Pacheco definitely brings out a softer side in Valderrama than his on-screen character.
19. LL Cool J
LL Cool J first made his name via music in the ’80s and ’90s, but the rapper has made a hugely successful crossover into film and TV. One notable role was detective Sam Hanna in NCIS: Los Angeles. Yet while there has been a lot of change in his career, Cool J’s most intimate relationship has kept him grounded long-term.
Partner: Simone Smith
Cool J tied the knot with his wife Simone Smith in 1995 after eight years together. He once told Jimmy Kimmel about how he met Smith back in 1987 aged 19. Cool J stopped the car he was driving to speak to a friend, who asked him if he wanted to meet his cousin. The rapper tried to make excuses to leave, until he caught a glimpse of her, and quickly changed his tune!
