Overview
- On the Jan. 26 Armchair Expert episode, Hernández said, “I’m in a relationship,” describing his partner as a Dominican architect who studied at Yale.
- He praised Carpenter as a collaborator and friend, saying they are pals and calling her “really funny,” “cool,” and “down to clown.”
- Speculation about a romance grew after Hernández appeared as his SNL character Domingo at Carpenter’s November 2024 Los Angeles show and later posted cozy photos from the event.
- Carpenter has since appeared in multiple Domingo sketches on Saturday Night Live, including SNL50 in February 2025 and during her hosting stint in October 2025.
- A black‑and‑white tuxedo video that recently fueled marriage chatter was later revealed as promotion for Hernández’s Netflix special, Marcello Hernández: American Boy, which premiered Jan. 7.