Inside Richard Gadd’s Love Life: What We Know About the Baby Reindeer Star’s Real-Life Relationships

Richard Gadd Partner

May 1, 2025: As of May 2025, Richard Gadd, the creator and star of Netflix’s Baby Reindeer, is not publicly known to be in a relationship or married. In interviews, Gadd has expressed a preference for keeping his personal life private, and there is no public information about his current dating status.

Past Romance with Reece Lyons

In 2021, Gadd was briefly involved with actress Reece Lyons. She later revealed that Gadd had discussed a role in Baby Reindeer based on his real-life ex-girlfriend, a trans woman. Lyons raised concerns about the professional and personal lines being blurred during their time together.

Controversy and Clarification

Though Lyons emphasized she did not consider herself a victim of abuse, she pointed to a complicated overlap between romance and work. Gadd has not publicly addressed the matter, but the production company behind Baby Reindeer launched an internal review. They ultimately cleared him of any professional misconduct.