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Back successful the aboriginal aughts, American Idol had conscionable taken disconnected and although Kelly Clarkson was declared the first-ever winner, her erstwhile beau, Justin Guarini, 44, was not acold behind. And adjacent though the runner-up and Kelly dated for a little time, they yet called it quits. These days, Justin is often spotted spending clip with his wife, Reina Capodici, and their family.
Since American Idol, Justin has go beloved arsenic a signifier actor, appearing successful galore performances connected Broadway. Most recently, he’s been starring arsenic Prince Charming successful the Britney Spears jukebox-musical Once Upon A One More Time, as of July 2023. While helium often performs connected Broadway, Justin has said that his household unrecorded extracurricular of New York City, and helium often makes the commute to walk clip with his woman and kids, successful a June 2023 interrogation with Hello!
Justin and Reina connected the reddish carpet astatine opening nighttime of ‘Once Upon a One More Time.’ (Shutterstock)
Justin opened up astir however adjacent helium is with his erstwhile American Idol competitor successful a Jan. 2023 quality connected The Kelly Clarkson Show, larn much astir the musician’s marriage and his romance with the “Since U Been Gone” hitmaker.
Who Is Justin Guarini’s Wife?
The “Timeless” vocalist has been joined to his wife, Reina, since 2009. The adorable duo held their wedding ceremony successful his hometown of Doylestown, Penn., successful beforehand of their loved ones, arsenic reported by PEOPLE at the time. Reina and her antheral reportedly met erstwhile they attended precocious schoolhouse together, however, they did not romantically link until years later. At the clip of their nuptials, Justin was 30 years old, whereas his bride was 27.
These days, the brace tin beryllium spotted showering each different with emotion each implicit each other’s Instagram accounts. Most recently, helium took to Instagram connected Feb. 14, 2022, to gush astir his woman with a carousel of throwback photos. “Happy Valentines Day, @reinabellg, my love. Through the years, the laughs and the tears…I’m truthful fortunate to person you arsenic my champion (and astir awkward) friend. I emotion you beeeb,” helium captioned the adorable post. Reina is besides fond of posting galore love-filled posts astir her hubby connected her respective Instagram account. For Valentine’s Day 2022, she shared a akin station with respective old photos of the mates with the caption, “My Valentine.”
Does He Have Kids?
Justin and Reina are arrogant parents to three children, 1 of who is the mom’s girl from her erstwhile marriage, per PEOPLE. The former American Idol star welcomed his archetypal son, William Neko, with his woman successful 2011. At the time, Justin’s stepdaughter, Lola, was 8 years aged and appeared successful a video connected Twitter to denote her baby brother‘s birth. Two years later, Reina gave birth to their 2nd son, Asher, who besides had a societal media commencement announcement, according to E! News.
Justin smiles with his sons and his begetter Eldrin Bell astatine the ‘Once Upon A Time’ premiere. (Shutterstock)
“My archetypal lad looked similar precisely similar me,” Justin quipped to the outlet astatine the time. “We don’t cognize who Asher volition instrumentality after. He’s a enigma close now.” Later, helium added that William, “came to spot Asher erstwhile helium was a time aged and each helium wanted to bash was thin implicit and buss him.” Reina and Justin often station galore photos of their loving household connected societal media, including their adorable 2022 Color Run selfies connected May 14. “Asher looks similar a shade who conscionable ran astir haunting the place. Color Run 2022,” the momma carnivore wrote.
Now Reina and Justin’s kids are increasing up truthful fast! Lola is 18, William is 12, and Asher is 10. The Idol alum admitted that each of his kids inherited his singing abilities, but the 2 older kids “are a small shy oregon much into sport,” successful the aforementioned Hello interview. He did uncover that Asher, connected the different manus “is truthful cleanable for the stage,” explaining that helium often sings and dances and re-enacts comic videos. “He is truthful primed and ready, and erstwhile helium came to the amusement during a rehearsal, I got him up connected signifier and I showed him what I see. It was a existent watershed infinitesimal for me,” Justin told Hello.
His Romance With Kelly Clarkson
Justin Guarini & Kelly Clarkson connected ‘American Idol’ successful 2002. (Lucy Nicholson/AP/Shutterstock)
Before the TV property and signaling creator was married, helium was known for his little romance with Kelly, who notably appeared on American Idol alongside Justin. Many speculated that the From Justin to Kelly co-stars dated during their clip connected the singing contention show, however, the “Breakaway” songstress clarified that was not the lawsuit during a 2015 interrogation on Watch What Happens Live, via USA Today.
“We didn’t day during Idol, which, everybody thought, but we did day during … I consciousness similar we weren’t dating during (From Justin to Kelly) but I consciousness similar possibly we did,” she told Andy Cohen at the time. “We did day a small bit. I deliberation immoderate 2 radical who are thrown unneurotic that overmuch would (date). Guy, girl, conscionable saying — ‘Timeless’, enactment that opus connected from Justin to Kelly — you can’t combat it! That’s beauteous overmuch the lone crushed to revisit From Justin to Kelly.” Kelly besides shared a akin sentiment during a 2018 interrogation on The Howard Stern Show, which tin watch here. Most recently, Kelly and Justin reunited successful Jan. 2023, erstwhile helium stopped by his ex’s speech amusement and they chatted astir their times connected the amusement (watch above).
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