Jennifer Lawrence Is Pregnant With Her Second Child – But Who Is Her Husband, Cooke Maroney?

Jennifer Lawrence

by Isobel Lewis |
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It's not quite your typical Hollywood romance: actress meets... art dealer? But in 2019, after dating and being linked to fellow Hollywood powerhouses Nicholas Hoult, Chris Martin, Liam Hemsworth and Darren Aronofsky, Jennifer Lawrence married gallery director Cooke Maroney.

Five years on, the couple are happier than ever, as The Hunger Games star Jennifer, 34, has just announced that she's pregnant with her second child.

Here's everything we know about J-Law and Cooke Maroney's love story...

Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney
J-Law's husband Cooke Maroney (behind her) ©Imago

Who is Cooke Maroney?

Cooke Maroney is an art dealer based in New York. He is 40 years old and is originally from Vermont in the US.

When did Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney meet?

Reports say Jennifer and Cooke were introduced by a mutual friend in 2018, and things moved pretty quickly with the couple announcing their engagement in February the following year. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight about her then-fiancé, Jennifer explained that, ‘I just met Cooke and I wanted to marry him. We wanted to marry each other, we wanted to commit fully. He’s my best friend, so I want to legally bind him to me forever.

‘Fortunately, the paperwork exists for such a thing. It’s the greatest. You find your favourite person on the planet, you’re like, “You can’t leave”.’ Hooray!'

How long have Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney been married?

Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer is expecting her second child ©Imago

The Oscar-winning actress tied the knot with Cooke in October 2019 at the historic Belcourt of Newport mansion, and the guest list was packed with A-listers, as one might imagine. The couple said their vows in front of 150 friends including, Cameron Diaz, Adele, Amy Schumer, Emma Stone, Sienna Miller and Kris Jenner. To keep everyone's privacy in tact, the couple reportedly banned phones from the ceremony.

It's been reported that Lawrence wore Dior for the ceremony and that the Big Day - organised by celebrity wedding planner Mark Seed - had an autumnal theme, with carved seasonal vegetables and vintage utensils. Guests were said to were treated to cod beignet canapés followed by wood-roast fish before finishing the meal with fire-baked sourdough bread pudding and homemade s’mores.

Do Jennifer Lawrence and Cook Maroney have kids?

In 2021, the couple welcomed their first child together – a baby boy called Ty. He is reportedly named after the legendary painter Cy Twombly.

In October 2024, it was announced that Jennifer is expecting her second child with Cooke Maroney.

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