Eric Stonestreet spoke about his close connection to his fiancée, Lindsay Schweitzer, in an interview with People that was published on Wednesday.
The 50-year-old performer spoke about several topics during the sit-down, including his upcoming game show and his life during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The former Modern Family star went on to discuss his life with his partner, to whom he became engaged this past April.
The one for him: Eric Stonestreet spoke about his close connection to his fiancée, Lindsay Schweitzer, in an interview with People published on Wednesday; they are seen in 2019
Stonestreet made a point that he was grateful for Schweitzer’s ability to tolerate his personality during the interview.
‘I joke all the time that she’s uniquely qualified to be my fiancée because she can put up with me,’ he said.
The Secret Life of Pets voice actor also described his partner as ‘just a good person and a great mom.’
Stonestreet recalled asking his fiancée’s children about toppling dominoes while he was developing a game show, which became his Fox series Domino Masters.
The right match: Stonestreet made a point that he was grateful for Schweitzer’s ability to tolerate his personality during the interview, adding that she’s ‘just a good person and a great mom’
‘I asked Lindsay’s boys, who are nine, I was like, “Do you know much about this world?” And they were like, “We watch YouTube videos on this all the time.”‘
The actor and Schweitzer met in 2016 while they were attending a charity event in Kansas City.
The couple’s romance was confirmed by People the following year, when a source expressed that the two were enthusiastic about their relationship.
‘They are very happy to have met each other and are enjoying spending time together,’ they said.
Starting off strong: The actor and Schweitzer met in 2016 while they were attending a charity event in Kansas City
Set in stone: The couple’s romance was confirmed by People the following year, when a source expressed that the two were enthusiastic about their relationship
Stonestreet also discussed how his Modern Family castmates reacted to his engagement to Schweitzer during an episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, where he noted that they were excited to hear the news.
The actor recalled that his costars ‘were very happy when Lindsay and I started dating.’
He then pointed out that he was ‘the last holdout’ of the cast to start a relationship and expressed that ‘everyone loved her right from the get-go.’
A potential wedding date for the actor and his fiancée has not yet been announced.
In the works: A potential wedding date for the actor and his fiancée has not been announced as of yet
