Since its move to Netflix, Cobra Kai has karate-chopped its way into the hearts of viewers globally, leading them to be ever-curious about the cast's off-screen romances. As season six made its final bow on Thursday, February 13, wrapping up the Karate Kid sequel saga, the drama didn't just stay within the series. Fans were jolted with another surprise as Robby Keene and Samantha LaRusso actors Tanner Buchanan and Mary Mouser disclosed not just their relationship, but also their exciting engagement news.
The duo was spotted hand-holding and kissing at the premiere before showing off their new engagement rings. Fans are now buzzing with eagerness to dive deeper into their love story, alongside those of their fellow stars. Despite having history together on screen as of 2018, with a short-lived romance in Cobra Kai's second season, Buchanan and Mouser always appeared to be no more than supportive friends and acting peers, without any romantic hints.
That facade crumbled when they publicly revealed their real-life fairy tale at the glitzy season six launch event. In a heartfelt Instagram post, the loved-up pair announced: "We're so happy to finally share that we're engaged. "This is such a special moment in our lives, the closing of one chapter and celebrating the continuation of another.". Peyton List and Jacob Bertrand, stars of Tori Nichols and Eli Moskowitz, had known each other before joining the Cobra Kai set.
They played siblings Ellie and Jack in the 2016 Disney film The Swap, where they swapped bodies ahead of their respective major sporting events. List and Bertrand continued to make public appearances together and posted sweet messages about each other on social media, but their romance wasn't confirmed until three years ago. He told TMZ at the time: "We've [him and List] been dating for a while. "I've never dated anyone I've worked with before. This is almost trial by fire.".
Ralph Macchio and Phyllis Fierro, Daniel LaRusso star Ralph Macchio has been with his wife for over 35 years, having first met when they were 15 and now share daughter Julia and son Daniel, with the former playing Daniel's cousin Vanessa in Cobra Kai. Speaking about his wife, who is a nurse practitioner, to People in 2021, he said: "We are meant to be together. "We know that we will overcome all because we believe in that.".
William Zabka and Stacie Zabka, LaRusso's long-term rival-turned-best-friend Johnny Lawrence is played by actor William Zabka who has been married to Stacie Zabka since 2008. This power couple keeps things low-key when it comes to their family life, with the doting dad sharing some pearls of wisdom about fatherhood with People, noting: "One thing I've learned about having the responsibility of being a father is that you think it's going to take your time, but it feeds you.
Cobra Kai baddie Martin Kove has found his off-screen leading lady in Mary Scavo Squire, with the pair gracing red carpets for nearly ten years. Briefly speaking to the Tampa Bay Times in 2023, Kove gushed: "I'm a romantic.". Sparks flew on the "Cobra Kai" set between stars Xolo Mariduena and Hannah Kepple, who brought their on-screen chemistry into real life. As Mariduena recounted to MEA Worldwide back in 2019: "Season one, we were actually friends, a little flirty, and then we started talking after season one, and it clicked.".
