Leslie Odom Jr. and Nicolette Robinson - Billy Porter

Billy was Leslie's "most well-dressed professor" at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Cabaret star Billy later got Hamilton cast member Leslie to be his assistant director on a show in New York, where he later met actress Nicolette.

During a January 2021 appearance on Live with Kelly and Ryan, Leslie said: "This really talented... college junior or senior [Nicolette] came in.

"The thought that crossed my head was, 'I don't know if this girl's going to get this part, but the business is so small, I'm absolutely going to run into this girl again, she's just too talented.

"And as fate would have it, she got another part in the show, it was my responsibility as assistant director to make sure she felt welcome and a part of the family.

"We started hanging out after the show, and we're still hanging out."

Leslie and The Affair star Nicolette got married in December 2012, with her dad officiating the wedding.

They welcomed daughter Lucille "Lucy" and son Able into the world in 2017 and 2021, respectively.