All milestones are worth celebrating, but especially those that mark so many years of love and laughter together. For Nikki DeLoach, one very special anniversary is a celebration nearly three decades in the making, from meeting her husband, Ryan Goodell, in 1999 to building a life with their two sons, Hudson and Bennett.
The Hallmark star and Goodell, an entertainment attorney and former member of the 1990s boy band Take 5, dated for 10 years before tying the knot in September 2009. Now, 17 years into their marriage, DeLoach took to social media to celebrate the occasion with a sweet tribute, sharing a few simple words that beautifully capture the enduring sentiment behind their longtime relationship.
DeLoach Shares a Heartfelt Anniversary Message for Her ‘Love’
“17 YEARS 💫,” DeLoach wrote in the caption of her Sept. 5 Instagram post.
She continued, “Still you. Only you. Always you.”
DeLoach then wrapped up her tender message with an affectionate message: “Happy Anniversary, my love.”
Hallmark alum Danica McKellar commented, “Happiest anniversary!! 💕” along with Cindy Busby, who added, “Happy Anniversary you beautiful humans 😍💫.”
Another one of DeLoach’s fellow Hallmark stars joined in on the celebration. Hallmark favorite Tyler Hynes commented, “👑👑.”
Fans were also feeling the love from DeLoach’s post:
“Happy Anniversary! Thank you for setting a beautiful example of marriage and partnership for us all. Cheers to many more years 🥂❤️.”
“Happy Anniversary @nikdeloach and Ryan. I hope you’re Blessed with many more wonderful years together! 😊❤️🍾🥂💕💕💕.”
“Happy anniversary to you both!! Wishing you so many more!”
“Happy Anniversary to you both!💞 Photos are full of your love story-so beautiful!”
DeLoach Explains Why Working With Hallmark Has Been ‘Ideal’ as a Mom
DeLoach has explained that her career was her “everything.” She explained in an interview with Modern Luxury in February 2023, “For the longest time, it was my sole focus.”
But the actress’ priorities have shifted over the last decade. Her son, Bennett, was born with congenital heart defects in September 2017.
“He had four congenital heart defects and without immediate intervention, he was not going to survive,” DeLoach explained to Us Weekly in May 2025. “At five days old, Dr. Vaughn Starnes at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles — one of the world’s top pediatric heart surgeons — saved his life.”
She also lost her father following a battle with Pick’s disease in July 2021.
Luckily, Hallmark has been the perfect place for DeLoach to find work-life balance, as well as tell “stories that matter.”
“There’s a multitude of ways to love, a multitude of ways to move through the world. And that, really, at the end of the day, we’re all just walking each other home,” DeLoach said.
She also explained that it’s especially “ideal” to work with the network as a mom.
“You pop off, you know, [and] you’re there for three and a half weeks or whatever it is. Sometimes you can take your family, sometimes your family stays,” DeLoach told Us Weekly in February 2023. “But you’re not away doing a series for six months out of the year away from your family. You have the luxury of being able to be a mom and also work.”
