Ira Kunyansky and Abigail Breslin attend Screamfest LA World Premiere of The Avenue’s “Slayers” on October 14, 2022 in Hollywood, California.Photo:Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Abigail Breslinis married to her “bestest friend,” her husband Ira Kunyansky.
TheMy Sister’s KeeperandScream Queensactress — who also releases music under the stage nameSophomore— started dating Kunyansky in 2017.
Despite Breslin’s involvement in the entertainment industry since childhood, her husband is not part of the Hollywood world. According to hisInstagrambio, Kunyansky refers to himself as a “crypto connoisseur,” and in a 2022 post, hecredited Bitcoin tradingwith changing his life six years earlier.
Breslin and Kunyansky married in January 2023 in the mountains north of Los Angeles. Less than one month after their wedding, she posted onInstagramwishing him a happy birthday while trying out their new titles as husband and wife.
“HAPPY 32ND BDAY to the best husbandand person I know ❤️❤️❤️ I love you my babekin!!!!!!” she captioned the slideshow of them.
Kunyansky returned the favor of birthday wishes a few months later. Alongside anInstagramslideshow of photos of the couple kissing and candids of Breslin, he wrote, “Happy birthday to my beautiful angel wife!!!! Love you more than words can describe!!!”
While the two are not shy about sharing their love for each other in heartfeltsocial media posts, they keep the details of their relationship private.
So who is Abigail Breslin’s husband? Here’s everything to know about Ira Kunyansky and his relationship with the actress.
He didn’t know who she was when they met
Ira Kunyansky and Abigail Breslin attend the “Halloween Horror Nights” Opening Night at Universal Studios Hollywood on September 09, 2021.Rich Polk/Getty
Rich Polk/Getty
Despite Breslin’s roles in popular movies and shows — includingLittle Miss Sunshine, for which she earned anOscarnomination for best supporting actress, andScream Queens, which aired just before the two started dating — Kunyansky didn’t recognize the actress when they first met.
On theThe Tonight Showin 2021, Breslin told hostJimmy Fallonabout an early conversation between herself and Kunyansky when he didn’t know about her impressive career.
“He had no idea who I was when we met, and I told him that I was moving to L.A. He was like, ‘For what reason?’ ’’she said. “And I was like, ‘Well I’m an actor … ' And he said, ‘Good luck. It’s really hard.' "
The two started dating in April 2017, according to their social media profiles. For the pair’s first anniversary, Breslin posted a close-up photo with Kunyanskyon Instagram.
“Happy 1 year (and a day because I forgot to post this yesterday) to not only my boyfriend but my best friend," she wrote. “Who keeps me sane on a moment to moment basis and makes me happier than I could ever express via an Instagram post. Love you babekin.”
They got engaged on the beach
Abigail Breslin after her boyfriend Ira Kunyansky proposed.Ira Kunyansky Instagram
Ira Kunyansky Instagram
Breslin and Kunyansky got engaged on a beach in Malibu, California, in February 2022.
TheZombielandactress announced their engagementon Instagramin February 2022 with a close-up photo of her engagement ring. “I was like, ‘duh,’ " she captioned it alongside the hashtag “#engagedyall.”
Shortly after, she sharedanother postabout the special moment, picturing Kunyansky down on one knee on the beach.
He also uploaded a slideshowon Instagramcelebrating their engagement with the caption, “She said YES!” The post is tagged at Geoffrey’s restaurant in Malibu, where the couple ate a surf and turf meal before the proposal.
They married in January 2023
Abigail Breslin and her husband Ira Kunyansky on their wedding day on January 28, 2023.Abigail Breslin Instagram
Abigail Breslin Instagram
Breslin and Kunyansky wed on Jan. 28, 2023, at the Hummingbird Nest wedding venue in the Santa Susana Mountains just north of L.A.
In honor of their first year of marriage, Kunyansky dedicated a tribute to his bride in January 2024. “Happy 1 year wedding anniversary my beautiful angel @abbienormal9 LOVE YOU ❤️🏆❤️,” he captioned pictures of themon Instagram.
He helped her heal after a past abusive relationship
Ira Kunyansky and Abigail Breslin attend the opening night world premiere of “Miranda’s Victim” after party during the 2023 Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 08, 2023 in Santa Barbara, California.Rebecca Sapp/Getty
Rebecca Sapp/Getty
For Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October 2022, Breslin opened up about a previous abusive relationship. On social media, she shared that she experienced both physical and verbal abuse for years — and that her family and friends, as well as Kunyanksy, helped her heal from it.
“I am beyond thankful for the supportof my family and friends who played an instrumental and invaluable role in helping me leave this horrible situation,” she wroteon Instagram. “I will forever be indebted to those closest to me for them not only assisting me but, BELIEVING me.”
“I now am in a wonderful, healthy, happy and amazing relationship with my fiancé,” Breslin continued. “My C-PTSD (complex post traumatic stress disorder) is much better than it was in the first 2 years after my abusive relationship, but, I still have moments. I still occasionally have nightmares, and certain things still do trigger me. I am still healing.”
One year earlier, on an episode of theHey Guys, Heypodcast in 2021, Breslin also talked about her relationship with Kunyansky after experiencing abuse.
“There is hope, it does get better. You do get through it,” she said. “I’m lucky now, I’m in a very very healthy almost 5-year long relationship with my boyfriend. He’s amazing, and he is the sweetest person.”
He supports her career
Abigail Breslin and Ira Kunyanksy attend the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California.Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic
Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic
Despite not being involved in Hollywood himself, Kunyansky cheers on Breslin’s acting and music career.
Then, just 11 days after their wedding, the couple made their red carpet debut as newlyweds when they attended theSanta Barbara International Film Festivalfor the premiere of Breslin’s movieMiranda’s Victim.
As for her music career, Kunyansky isn’t shy about promoting Breslin’s music — under the name Sophomore — on his social media.
source: people.com
