Who Is Ashley Tisdale's Husband? All About Christopher French

Mar. 15, 2025

Christopher French and Ashley Tisdale attend the Amazon Prime Video’s Golden Globe Awards After Party in January 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.Photo:Emma McIntyre/Getty

Emma McIntyre/Getty

Ashley Tisdaleand her husband, Christopher French, are in their parenting era.

TheHigh School Musicalcast memberand the musician got engaged in 2013 atop the Empire State Building after eight months of dating. Tisdale and French wed the following year in an intimate ceremony, in which the actress' former costarVanessa Hudgenswas a bridesmaid.

A decade into their marriage, the couple have collaborated on music, worked together on the wellness brandFrensheand welcomed two daughters:JupiterandEmerson.

So, who is Ashley Tisdale’s husband? Here’s everything to know about Christopher French and his relationship with the actress.

He started dating Tisdale in 2012

Ashley Tisdale and Christopher French attend the ‘Spring Breakers’ premiere after party in March 2013 in Hollywood, California.Christopher Polk/Getty

Christopher Polk/Getty

Tisdale and French first stepped out as a couple in Los Angeles in December 2012.

After keeping their relationship under wraps for a few months, the actress and musicianattended a premiere eventfor the comedy crime filmSpring Breakersin March 2013.

Around this time, Tisdale was promoting her upcoming movieScary Movie 5when she opened up to hostRyan Seacrestabout why her romance with French was different than previous experiences.

“I’ve obviously been in long relationships in the past. But I think because of knowing what I wanted, I wouldn’t have gone into a relationship if it wasn’t what I wanted," she saidOn Air With Ryan Seacrest.

“I was like, ‘OK this is the guy,’ and he knew the same thing. It doesn’t get any better. I just can’t explain it,” Tisdale added.

Their connection continued to develop over the next several months, andFrench was her plus-oneat the parody movie’s red carpet premiere. The new couple was also spotted during other Hollywood outings, including at theKids' Choice Awards.

He proposed on top of the Empire State Building

Ashley Tisdale and Christopher French attend an event in September 2013 in West Hollywood, California.Stefanie Keenan/WireImage

Stefanie Keenan/WireImage

On Aug. 8, 2013, French proposed to Tisdale on top of the Empire State Building in N.Y.C., PEOPLE confirmed.

“Best night of my life. We’re on top of the world,”The Suite Life of Zack and Codyalumpostedon X(formerly known as Twitter) that same night.

In anInstagram postcommemorating their sixth wedding anniversary in 2020, Tisdale reflected on her emotions when they started dating.

“I remember having so much fear the minute we got together because I couldn’t believe how good you treated me,” she wrote. “I had never been treated that way. But I let go and trusted my heart and 8 months later we were a couple of crazy kids engaged.”

He is a musician

Ashley Tisdale and husband Christopher French attend the 6th annual ELLE Women In Music celebration presented By eBay in May 2015 in Hollywood, California.Stefanie Keenan/Getty

Stefanie Keenan/Getty

Tisdale and French share a mutual love for music. He began playing the guitar and writing songs as a teenager, according tohis website. French went on to record and tour with the alternative rock bands The Why Game and Annie Automatic — the latter of which he was the lead singer when he met Tisdale.

After attending the Musician’s Institute for Recording in L.A., he graduated from Berklee College of Music for Film Scoring & Orchestration. Since then, he’s expanded his portfolio and scored music for various shows, movies and documentaries.

They married in 2014

Christopher French and Ashley Tisdale attend the 23rd annual Race to Erase MS Gala in April 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.Tibrina Hobson/Getty

Tibrina Hobson/Getty

On Sept. 8, 2014, Tisdale and French tied the knot, PEOPLE confirmed.

“Best day of my life! Introducing Mr and Mrs French Sept 8, 2014,” the actress announcedon Instagramalongside a wedding photo of her and the musician arm-in-arm.

Their nuptials were held at the Villa Sevillano in Santa Barbara, California, and former costar Hudgens was part of her bridal party. The bohemian-style outdoor wedding occurred on a particularly meaningful day for Tisdale and French.

“The 8th was our anniversary, so I wanted to land on an 8th, and thankfully it landed on a Monday in September,” she saidOn Air with Ryan Seacrest, adding that she also hoped the weekday event would help “protect” the privacy of their intimate celebration.

Shortly after, she shared withCBS Newsshe was “very excited” and “happy” after getting married. TheHellcatsstar revealed that taking the next step in their relationship didn’t feel different because “I married my best friend.”

“It felt like I was married before or something — I guess because we act that way. It definitely feels amazing,” she said. “This relationship was definitely different from any other relationship I ever had. … Nothing is forced. It’s the best feeling ever.”

He and Tisdale share two daughters

Ashley Tisdale and Christopher French with their daughter Jupiter.Christopher French Instagram

Christopher French Instagram

On March 23, 2021, Tisdale and French welcomed their first daughter, Jupiter Iris.

“She definitely looks like my husband, butdefinitely is my personality,” the actress told PEOPLE in 2023.

The couple went on to welcome their second daughter,Emerson Clover, on Sept. 6, 2024. “All three of us are obsessed with you,” Tisdale wrote on Instagram when announcing Emerson’s birth.

They have worked on music together

Ashley Tisdale and Christopher French arrive at the Amazon Prime Video Post Emmy Awards Party 2018 in West Hollywood, California.Amanda Edwards/Getty

Amanda Edwards/Getty

The same year Tisdale and French got engaged, the pair collaborated on the single “You’re Always Here,” which wasdedicated to her late grandfather, Arnold, who died that September.

“We just decided to make a song out of what I was going through; it organically happened,” she said. “[My grandfather] always loved my music and loved when I would sing.”

He watchedHigh School Musicalfor the first time in 2019

Ashley Tisdale and Christopher French arrives at the 12th Annual InStyle Summer Soiree in August 2013 in West Hollywood, California.Steve Granitz/WireImage

Steve Granitz/WireImage

When French met Tisdale, he hadn’t watchedHigh School Musical,the 2006 Disney Channel Original Movie that launched the actress into stardom. In fact, he watched the film and its sequels for the first time in 2019 — and Tisdale documented the events on her Instagram Story.

“Does anybody know what this is?” Tisdale teased alongside a clip fromHigh School Musical 2.“I’m subjecting my husband to watch it.He’s never seen any of them."

Throughout his private watch party, she continued to joke with him on social media, asking, “Would you have dated me?” and “Sharpay not your type babe?”

As for her showing Jupiter her past acting roles, Tisdale revealed to PEOPLE that it’s not at the top of the list for them. “It feels like a different lifetime!” she said.

source: people.com