Josh Allen's Sweet Shoutout to Hailee Steinfeld at NFL Honors Proves She's His MVP - E! Online
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen took home the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award during the 2025 NFL Honors and used the moment to give his fiancée Hailee Steinfeld a sweet call back.
Watch : Hailee Steinfeld and Fiancé Josh Allen’s Red Carpet Debut Is Pitch Perfect
Most girls can’t say they are engaged to the NFL MVP.
But Hailee Steinfeld can. After the Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen received the coveted AP NFL Most Valuable Player Award during the 2025 NFL Honors on Feb. 7, he took the moment to show his fiancée love for all her support.
The 28-year-old—who beat out Lamar Jackson, Saquon Barkley, Joe Burrow and Jared Goff—kissed Hailee before taking the stage, sharing a shoutout to her directly after thanking The Bills organization, his siblings and his parents.
“Last but not least to my fiancée Hailee,” Josh said as the camera cut to an emotional Hailee. “You’ve been my rock and my best friend. I would not be standing on this stage if it weren’t for you.”
The Pitch Perfect star and her leading man had a milestone night as the event served as their first red carpet appearance together, which comes three months after their engagement. In a total touchdown style moment, Hailee stunned in a black form-fitting midi gown and made a statement with a diamond necklace. As for Josh, he matched perfectly, donning a classic black suit.
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Hailee Steinfeld and Fiancé Josh Allen's Red Carpet Debut Is Pitch Perfect
Hailee and Josh announced their engagement in November, almost a year after they first sparked dating rumors following a May 2023 dinner date in New York city. Since then, the Dickinson actress was a regular fixture at Josh’s NFL games.
In fact, after Josh surpassed Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson with the most career wins as a quarterback, the “Starving” singer celebrated her man.
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“To say the least, I am so proud of that man,” Hailee recently told E! News in December. “Everything he’s done and everything that the team has done together, he is the hardest working person I know."
Keep reading for more on Hailee and Josh’s love story…
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May 2023: Romance Rumors
Following Josh Allen's breakup with longtime girlfriend Brittany Williams, the Buffalo Bills quarterback stepped out for dinner in NYC with Hailee Steinfeld.
Two months later, the duo confirmed their relationship while kissing on vacation in Mexico.
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March 2024: Surprise Appearance
Nearly a year after the duo first sparked romance rumors, the athlete and the actress made a rare social media appearance while helping his sister, Nicala Madden, reveal the sex of her baby in an adorable Tiktok video.
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March 2024: Très Romantique
The Edge of Seventeen star and the NFL player went on a romantic outing in matching khaki outfits during Paris Fashion Week.
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July 2024: The City of Love
The NFL star made the couple's romance Instagram official, posting a photo of the couple posing in front of the Eiffel Tower in his July 23 photo dump.
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July 2024: Part Of the Family
Posted in that same photo dump, the "Starving" singer squeezed in for a photo with Josh's family.
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August 2024: Mr. Hard Launch
"Mr. Hard Launch," as reporter Kay Adams called him on her Up & Adams show, bashfully admitted "we love love" when asked about his and Hailee's relationship.
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November 2024: Engagement
Hailee and Josh confirmed they were engaged in a November 29 Instagram post showing the athlete getting down on one knee as the Oscar nominee leaned in to give him a kiss. They captioned the post with the date of their major milestone: 11-22-24.
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