The actress has shared the surprisingly simple reason her engagement has stretched beyond a decade despite wanting to celebrate with family, friends and longtime colleagues.
Rhea Seehorn has joked wedding planning gives her “hives”.
The actress, 54, who won massive acclaim for her role in Better Call Saul alongside Bob Odenkirk, made the remark as she opened up about why she and fiancé Graham Larson have yet to marry despite being engaged for more than a decade.
She discussed her long engagement during a conversation with Bryan Cranston for Variety’s Actors on Actors series.
Rhea and Graham have been together since 2013 and became engaged in 2015, but the actress said plans for a wedding have repeatedly stalled.
During the actress’ new interview, Bryan observed what he believed the pair had in common.
He said: “We’re both happily married.”
Rhea initially agreed – before clarifying the status of her own relationship.
She said: “Yes. We’ve been engaged for 11 years and together for 13.”
Bryan, who has been married to actress Robin Dearden since 1989, responded with a joke.
He said: “So you’re not quite sure if it’s gonna happen?”
Rhea replied: “We’re sort of just working it out.”
She then explained the real reason behind the delay.
Rhea said: “No, it’s literally the planning gives me hives.”
Her interview with Bryan reunited the two actors closely associated with the Breaking Bad universe created by Vince Gilligan.
Bryan famously portrayed Walter White throughout Breaking Bad’s five-season run between 2008 and 2013, while Rhea earned widespread acclaim for her portrayal of lawyer Kim Wexler in the show’s spin-off Better Call Saul from 2015 to 2022.
More recently, Rhea has been promoting Pluribus, the latest project from Vince, which has generated huge interest among fans following the conclusion of the Breaking Bad franchise.
Rhea and Graham first met in 2013 after being introduced on a coffee date arranged by Graham’s former wife, fashion designer Mary Alice Haney.
The couple became engaged roughly two years later.
Bryan returned to the subject during the conversation, saying he found it “funny” the couple had remained engaged for so long.
He said: “So what’s holding that up? What’s the – it’s like, ‘Do we really need to do this? Do we need a paper…’.”
Rhea explained she still wants a wedding, although not an elaborate one.
She said: “No, I mean I do. He’s been married before, so he doesn’t need a big wedding. I would just like a small celebration though, like with friends.”
The actress added she hopes to be surrounded by people who “mean something” to her when the day eventually arrives, including many colleagues she has worked alongside throughout her career.
She specifically mentioned Vince, the creator of Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and Pluribus, before joking about the real obstacle to setting a date.
She said: “Mostly just Vince Gilligan is the problem. I’m just waiting on his schedule. It’s all that I’m waiting on.”
Rhea has previously spoken about her and her partner’s differing perspectives on weddings.
Appearing on the Really Famous with Kara Mayer Robinson podcast in 2022, she explained Graham had already experienced a large-scale ceremony.
She said: “He had a huge, gorgeous wedding that was so beautiful and lovely that InStyle magazine had to cover it. He loved it, but has no desire to do that all over again.”
She added: “But I have not been married, so he’s willing to do whatever I want… I don’t want a giant wedding, but I don’t want just justice of the peace, either.”
Rhea Seehorn reveals why her wedding is still on hold
