Who Is Jennifer Esposito's Husband? All About Jesper Vesterstrom

Mar. 15, 2025

Jesper Vesterstrom and Jennifer Esposito attend the ‘Fresh Kills’ premiere during the 2023 Tribeca Festival on June 16, 2023 in New York City.Photo:Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

Jennifer Espositohas been with her husband, Jesper Vesterstrom, for nearly a decade.

In March 2023, Vesterstrom celebrated seven years with Esposito with a sweetInstagram post, which included a photo of the pair.

Esposito keeps her relationship with Vesterstrom pretty private, rarely sharing photos or details of their everyday lives. However, there is still plenty to know about the Danish athlete.

So who is Jennifer Esposito’s husband? Here’s everything to know about Jesper Vesterstrom and his relationship with the actress.

He is from Copenhagen

Unlike Esposito, who is from Brooklyn, N.Y., Vesterstrom is from Copenhagen. He was born and raised in Denmark.

They currently live together in East Hampton, N.Y.

They married during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jennifer Esposito and Jesper Vesterstrom on their wedding day in 2020.Jennifer Esposito/Instagram

Jennifer Esposito/Instagram

Esposito and Vesterstrom met in 2016 and wed four years later in 2020.

They had a private, intimate wedding near their home in East Hampton during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The actress described it as “the best way to have a wedding” during a 2024appearance onLive with Kelly and Mark.

There were no guests and no live stream for close family and friends. Instead, it was just Esposito and Vesterstrom on the beach with a friend who acted as the officiant.

The nuptials were casual — Vesterstrom wore a wetsuit to go windsurfing afterward and Esposito donned a maxi dress, a denim jacket and sneakers.

Esposito shared photos of the night on herInstagramat the time, including snaps of the newlyweds on the beach and hugging near a fire pit.

He is a pro windsurfer

Jesper Vesterstrom and Jennifer Esposito attend The Metropolitan Opera Opening Night Gala: Saint-Saens' “Samson et Dalila” at Lincoln Center on September 24, 2018 in New York City.Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images

Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images

Vesterstrom has been windsurfing for years and even went pro in the sport.

During her 2024 appearance onLive with Kelly and Mark, Esposito described the sport as “going 50 mph and flipping.” She explained that Vesterstrom grew up windsurfing in Denmark before going “all around the world doing it.”

“He was like the best in the world,” she added. When asked if she would ever try out the sport, Esposito said, “Absolutely not.”

Vesterstrom’s windsurfing accomplishments include being the Danish national champion in 2004, winning several Nordic Championships and becoming a two-time US Windsurfing champion.

In a biography on thePWA (Professional Windsurfers Association) World Tour’swebsite, Vesterstrom said he started windsurfing at the age of 12, and noted, “Long-term goals are the most difficult to achieve. You’ve got to stay on top of it all the time, every day counts. You can’t waste a single minute.”

He is a fitness trainer

Jesper Vesterstrom and Jennifer Esposito.Jennifer Esposito/Instagram

Aside from dedicating much of his time to windsurfing, Vesterstrom is also a certified fitness trainer and an NLP coach.

He works to bring awareness to ALS

Jesper Vesterstrom and Jennifer Esposito attend The African Children’s Choir ChangeMakers Gala at City Winery on February 1, 2018 in New York City.Sylvain Gaboury/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images

Sylvain Gaboury/Patrick McMullan/Getty Images

Vesterstrom attributes much of his success to motivation he got from his father, who died from ALS, a progressive, fatal neurological disease.

On his website, he reflected on his dad’s impact on his life, writing, “He inspired me and told me to go live my dream, because we never know when time stops and when we will lose the ability to move. My dad gave me the green light to go and pursue my dream to be among the best windsurfers in the world.”

His father’s death also inspired Vesterstrom to work to raise awareness about ALS.

“My dad lost his life to ALS and that changed my life in a big way,” he added. “It gave me the strength and courage to be unique and go down a different path, but also left me sad and frustrated; the feeling many kids have dealing with parents diagnosed with ALS.”

Vesterstrom works closely withHope Loves Company, which is the only nonprofit in the United States which works to provide educational and emotional support to children and young adults who have a loved one facing ALS.

He is supportive of Esposito

Jennifer Esposito and Jesper Vesterstrom attend the 2017 Metropolitan Opera Opening Night at The Metropolitan Opera House on September 25, 2017 in New York City.Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

Vesterstrom is an encouraging husband to Esposito, who has talked about how he helped make it possible for her to make her movieFresh Kills.

In a 2024 interview withAvenuemagazine, Esposito revealed that she had to mortgage their house to get the funds for the film — which she wrote, directed and stars in — and her husband was fully supportive of the plan.

“I just made the decision,” she recalled. “It was not an easy conversation. But I will say I have never in my life had someone support me 100% more than my husband.”

A quick glance at Vesterstrom’sInstagrampage shows that he is Esposito’s No. 1 fan. He is always postingphotos of her work, with most of his recent posts telling people to go seeFresh Kills.

He loves his dogs

Jesper Vesterstrom with his dogs.Jennifer Esposito/Instagram

From Vesterstrom’s Instagram, it appears he is a dog lover. He seems to have two dogs with Esposito and shares photos of them often.

Onephotofeatures him cuddling with both dogs in bed, while anothercollageshows his dog Gus coming along for a windsurfing ride.

source: people.com