Fact-Checking Penn Badgley's Sexuality: Debunking Ongoing Online Misconceptions
By Alexander Ross
Badgley’s actual romantic history has unfolded entirely in the public eye. Since 2014, he has been in a committed relationship with Domino Kirke-Badgley, an English-American musician, birth doula, and co-founder of the Carriage House Birth agency. The couple first crossed paths in an ordinary, unglamorous setting: a meatball shop in Brooklyn.
Their relationship transitioned to marriage on February 27, 2017, during an intimate civil ceremony at a Brooklyn courthouse, surrounded by close family and friends. To celebrate with a wider circle of peers and entertainment colleagues, the couple hosted an outdoor reception in Waccabuc, New York, in June of that same year.
In August 2020, Kirke gave birth to their son, James, after having previously weathered the emotional toll of two miscarriages. Badgley is also an active step-parent to Kirke’s older son, Cassius, born in 2009. Far from living a covert lifestyle, Badgley frequently discusses the grounding reality of fatherhood and marriage on his podcast, Podcrushed, where he and his co-hosts explore the awkward vulnerabilities of human relationships.
Alexander Ross has covered the video game industry for a decade, writing deep dives on game design, esports tournaments, VR developments, and gaming culture.
