Abbi Jacobson has two things to be proud of. Not only will her show co-created with fellow actresses A League of Their Own debuting on Amazon Prime Video in less than a week but she’s also announced that she’s engaged with her partner, actor Jodi Balfour.
Broad City’s Broad City alum and Emmy Award nominee, confirmed the announcement to People during a recent screening that marked the 30th-anniversary celebration of the original film on which the show is based.
D’Arcy Carden, Jacobson’s friend of 15 years and also her co-star in the series, commented, “It’s out. It’s great. We’re thrilled. We love [Jodi].”
“Abbi’s engaged! Abbi’s engaged! Abbi is married!” A League of Their Own’s Chante Adams yelled According to People. “We’ve been forced to conceal the news to protect … But I’m not kidding.”
Jacobson 38, who was a spokesman for the company, replied by blushing, “No, you have not. You didn’t have to conceal it. This was not a matter. It was not something that was secret.”
The newly engaged couple walked the red carpet to celebrate their first date during the Los Angeles premiere of the show on Thursday.
In the fall of last year, Jacobson posted on Instagram that she and Balfour 35 have been dating for a year, and had celebrated their anniversary.
“One Year with this remarkable human. I’m not sure how I got this fortunate,” Jacobson said in her blog post while showing kissing Balfour the cheek.
Abbi Jacobson has two things to be proud of. Not only will her show co-created with fellow actresses A League of Their Own debuting on Amazon Prime Video in less than a week but she’s also announced that she’s engaged with her partner, actor Jodi Balfour.