Scarlett Johansson, Colin Jost Step Out for Rare Red Carpet Appearance

And it’s no surprise that the couple went all out in the fashion department for the occasion. After all, they haven’t walked the red carpet together since attending the 2025 Emmys at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, where Johansson donned a strapless cream dress while Jost wore a classic black suit.

Though the Weekend Update host and Lost in Translation actress don’t make it a habit to publicize their date nights, they’ve never been shy about having a good laugh when it comes to their relationship.

In fact, the pair first met when Johansson—mom to daughter Rose, 12, with ex-husband Romain Dauriac as well as son Cosmo, 5, with Jost—was hosting SNL for the first time in 2006. Though the couple didn’t begin dating until 2017, Jost recalled writing a sketch for his future wife in his 2020 memoir A Very Punchable Face.

“The only line I remember from the sketch is when Scarlett’s bratty character says, ‘This party is literally worse than the Holocaust.'” Jost penned in his book. “That was my Shakespearean sonnet for the woman I would one day fall in love with.”

And it’s no secret that they’ve been laughing ever since

Aside from delivering jokes on the 8H stage about their relationship—including one now-infamous wisecrack where Jost referred to his wife’s nether regions as “roast beef” during his and Michael Che’s annual joke swap in 2024—they’ve also learned to laugh about their dynamic IRL, particularly when it comes to their levels of fame.  

After Travis Kelce, who married wife Taylor Swift last July, asked Jost during his May 13 appearance on the NFL star’s New Heights podcast, “How nice is it to be the less famous person in the relationship?” Jost had the perfect response.

As he put it with a laugh, “Huge relief. Really.”

Keep reading for a look back at Jost and Johansson’s love story…