One of these Instagram posts by Dale showed the two together lounging on a couch and posing for a fun selfie, as reported by American Entertainment. Dale captioned the image "Coming home baby," and tagged Wickersham in the post. She separately announced she was pregnant via Instagram in July 2021, further fueling public intrigue.

In mid-2021, actor James Badge Dale and NCIS star Emily Wickersham revealed they are in a relationship. Just weeks after their first public photo together, the couple announced they were expecting their first child. A few months later, just before the New Year, James and Emily welcomed their son into the world.

James Badge Dale, born on 1st May, 1978 in New York City, New York, USA, is an actor famous for his roles in 24 (as Chase Edmunds), The Pacific (as Robert Leckie), Martin Scorsese's The Departed (as State Trooper Barrigan), The Grey (as Luke Lewenden), Iron Man 3 (as Eric Savin), and 13 Hours (as Tyrone S. 'Rone' Woods) in a career spanning from 1988–present.

James Badge Dale has been in a relationship with Stephanie Szostak. He is a 45 year old American Actor.