Ali Wong reveals how boyfriend Bill Hader’s ‘sweet’ gesture sparked romance

Ali Wong is opening out about how she and Bill Hader became romantically involved. In her Netflix stand-up comedy special “Ali Wong: Single Lady,” the comedian and “Beef” star talked candidly about her courtship with Hader. As per People and Entertainment Tonight, Wong and Hader supposedly started dating in the fall of 2022 and have been a stable pair since April 2023. The couple got together after Wong and her husband Justin Hakuta separated in 2022.

When it came to her post-divorce romantic life, Wong said, “I think for the longest time I was so focused on getting d—ed down. “Because the task of finding a boyfriend, someone who I consider talented, someone who makes me laugh, someone who I have a real connection with, someone who I look up to as an artist, someone that I would feel proud to introduce to my kids, my peers and my friends and my mentors, I mean, that seemed impossible, you know?”

Despite Wong’s initial feelings of “really embarrassed and ashamed,” she claimed that the “widespread” media coverage of her divorce served as a “Bat-Signal, letting all potentially interested men know that I was suddenly available.” And among these interested suitors was Hader.

“Hi, Ali. I’m thrilled to tell you that I just so happened to learn of your divorce today.” Wong, who stays anonymous, mentioned a conversation she had with a friend. “Look, I’ve had a thing on you for ages, and I used to tell my best buddy that you were my ideal woman, so yes, Ali, I am. And I understand that this seems strange, but I’d like to make you my girlfriend.” Not long after Hader made his impassioned proclamation, Wong traveled to Europe. The “American Housewife” star claimed that Hader sent her a bouquet of flowers when she arrived in London.

During Wong’s subsequent travels in Amsterdam and Cologne, Germany, the “Barry” actor maintained his floral skill, but with increasingly elaborate arrangements. In Copenhagen, Denmark, Wong reported receiving “six giant flower arrangements” from Hader during her last visit.

“My pals were all like, ‘Oh my God, that is so nice,’ when I told them. I’m so envious. Wong claimed that her male pals “thought that person sounded like a psychopath. Men have grown so clumsy and indolent that any romantic gesture or act of compassion performed by a fellow man. It has to be a sign of an unidentified mental health condition.”

Still, Hader’s commitment paid off for Wong in the end. “I did fall in love again,” Wong declared in the end. “Some of you may recognize the person. And that individual, by coincidence, is the one who sent me all those roses back in Europe.”