Yes, Lake Bell and Rashid Johnson are together, and it’s official now. The Chair Company star, 47, and the acclaimed multimedia artist, 48, went Instagram official with a collaborative post on Saturday, Oct. 31, celebrating Halloween with a relationship “hard launch.” We don’t know how long they’ve been dating. It is not known how long the couple have been together, and the romance has been described as a whirlwind one. Their first public outing together came in September 2026, so they’ve been a visible couple for about two months. Both of them have come out of long marriages, which makes this a real fresh start.
October 2020: Lake Bell’s Marriage Ends
To understand Bell’s life now, start here. Bell and Campbell, 45, her husband of seven years, announced their split in October 2020. The tattoo artist and the actress share two children: daughter Nova, 12, son Ozgood, 9.
Her Instagram post about the split promised the two of them would keep “continuing our loving family.” That turned out to be true.
Summer 2022: A Brief Romance With Chris Rock
Bell’s first big public romance after the divorce was with a comedian. Chris Rock began dating actress Lake Bell in the summer of 2022. Chris and Lake were spotted together again, this time on a yacht in Korcula, Croatia.
It didn’t last. In his 2023 Netflix comedy special, Chris announced that he was single.
August 2022: Bell Explains Her Co-Parenting Approach
Bell has always been open about putting her kids first. “I think great respect and communication is what is the key to coparenting,” Bell exclusively told Us in August 2022 when asked how things were with Campbell after the divorce.
2025: Bell on Taking Dating Slowly
Later, Bell told Parents that she and Campbell went to co-parenting therapy for two years. She described their bond as “sort of like army buddies.” On when to introduce new partners to the kids, she said she and Scott had parameters around it, and now trust each other to decide when the time is right, adding “I generally don’t rush into it.”
April 2025: Johnson Takes Over the Guggenheim
Johnson’s career hit a peak around this time. Guggenheim New York presented a major solo exhibition of work by Rashid Johnson, opening April 18, 2025, and remaining on view through January 18, 2026. With more than 90 artworks, including sculptures, photography, video, and experimental installations, “A Poem for Deep Thinkers” is the largest showing of Johnson’s work yet.
May 2026: Johnson and Sheree Hovsepian Separate
Page Six broke the news that art-world power couple Rashid Johnson and Sheree Hovsepian have split after 15 years of marriage. In their joint statement, they called it “the difficult decision to separate”.
They said they intended to remain friends and continue coparenting their son. The report said they had not filed for divorce at that point. They share 14-year-old son Julius.
July 2026: Exes Turned Collaborators
The split didn’t end their creative partnership. They co-curated Rashid, Sheree and Friends at Château La Coste in Provence. The group exhibition ran from July 5 through September 6.
Johnson talked openly to Art Basel about the change. “We’re going through a transition in our relationship, and our relationship is evolving,” he said.
September 17, 2026: Their First Public Outing
This is the first time we’ve seen them together. Lake Bell and Rashid Johnson attended as The New York Times celebrated 175 Years of Independent Reporting at Spring Studio on September 17, 2026.
Also in September, they turned up at Taryn Simon’s opening at the Guggenheim, the museum that had just hosted Johnson’s big show. A society photo caption from that night lists Jon Gray, Rashid Johnson, Lake Bell, Megan Gabrielle Harris.
October 1, 2026: The TIME100 Impact Dinner
Next they went to an art-world dinner together. Amy Sherald, Rashid Johnson and Lake Bell at TIME100 Impact Dinner on October 01, 2026 in New York. Time hosted the inaugural Time100 Impact dinner, an extension of the magazine’s long-standing recognition of influential people across industries, to celebrate leaders in the art world.
October 22, 2026: A Night Out for Charity
They kept showing up together. Rashid Johnson and Lake Bell attend the WAW 25th Anniversary HER Gala on October 22, 2026 in New York City.
October 29, 2026: The Ballet Gala
Two days before Halloween, they dressed up for Lincoln Center. Actress Lake Bell, right, with Rashid Johnson arrive at the American Ballet Theatre Fall Gala at Lincoln Center in New York City on Thursday, October 29, 2026. The gala honored Cynthia Erivo and carried an “Angels and Demons” theme ahead of Halloween.
October 31, 2026: The Halloween Hard Launch
Then came the post. The actress, 47, posted the picture on Saturday 31 October with the caption “Happy Hallow-hard launch.” Bell wore a black stole with a matching beret, while Johnson, 48, was in a classic charcoal-coloured tuxedo. They looked very couple-y, with Rashid grabbing her waist.
One small mismatch: Just Jared gave Johnson’s age as 49 and described a navy velvet tuxedo jacket, while Us Weekly said 48 and a charcoal tux.
November 2026: Friends Cheer Them On
Their famous friends loved it. Erinn Hayes said they were “lookin fiiiiiiiine on the take off.” Designer Gabriela Hearst added, “🔥HOT,” “COUPLE” and “ALIVE” in two separate replies to seemingly call Bell and Johnson one of the hottest couples alive. Reed Moreno shared a trio of heart-eye emojis.
Where They Stand Now
As of early November 2026, Bell and Johnson are a confirmed couple, but they’re keeping things low-key. Neither Bell nor Johnson have further addressed their whirlwind romance, which has already earned the approval of the actress’ celebrity friends. Neither has publicly discussed how their romance began or revealed how long they have been dating.
Questions about family are still open too. Bell has not publicly shared whether Johnson, who shares son Julius with ex-wife Sheree Hovsepian, has met her family. Johnson’s legal situation is also unclear. His separation was confirmed in May, but a finalised divorce has not been publicly established.
Here’s what we do know. In two months they’ve gone from their first shared event to a joint Halloween post, and they’ve done it in the New York art and culture world they both belong to. Bell has said she “doesn’t rush” introducing partners to her kids, so going public probably wasn’t a casual decision for her.
Sources: Yahoo/People, AOL/People, Geo TV, Extra, Just Jared, Us Weekly (via Jingletree), Us Weekly (via PressBee), Yahoo/Wealth of Geeks, Page Six (X), Grabien News (Page Six statement)
