Unsurprisingly, Elizabeth Henstridge first met hubby Zachary Burr Abel, a fellow thespian, on a film set. As the couple recapped in an August 2020 vlog, their love story began during the shoot for 2012’s made-for-TV film, “Shelter.” Although both actors moved onto higher-profile projects afterward, they retained that initial love connection formed on-set. On April 22, 2019, the longtime lovebirds announced their engagement à la twin Instagram posts. “A proposal in three parts; Happy, Shocked, Flip Yeah,” Henstridge captioned a sequence of three pics, including two of them flashing her brand-new ring and one of her emotionally wiping tears. Abel, using the same photos, penned a tribute poem in his post, rhyming in part, “Parents’ blessing, pillow dressing, bottle of bubbly, can I be your hubby? Bended knee, you and me, floods of tears, 7 days 7 years.”
Two years later, Henstridge and Abel said “I do” in an August 21, 2021, ceremony in the English countryside. Set in the cottage-core garden of the Cotswolds’ Barnsley House, Henstridge aptly paired a lacy, ethereal gown with a flower crown, while Abel rocked a traditional tuxedo. With several of Henstridge’s “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” costars, including Clark Gregg, in attendance, the crowd showered the couple with white petals after they exchanged vows. Gregg shared his own joyous Instagram snap with Henstridge, writing, “The world’s most beautiful bride and some very dear friends.”
