What Makes Josh Allen "Bark and Snap" at Wife Hailee Steinfeld

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Hailee Steinfeld knows how to touch down on husband Josh Allen’s buttons.

The Buffalo Bills quarterback revealed the one quirk that irritates the Sinners star—as well as how he responds.

"If I got something in my beard or my mustache," Josh told Eric Wood on the May 20 episode of the Centered on Buffalo podcast, "and she goes to reach for it, I always, like, bark and snap."

The NFL star—who married Hailee in 2025 before announcing the birth of their baby girl in April—shared his hilarious reaction comes from his dad, who would growl whenever he or his siblings would touch his "whiskers" on his face growing up.

And while it annoys The Edge of Seventeen actress, Josh admitted he can't help himself from giving his wife a playful nip. "Every time I do that, it gets her every single time," he said. "I can't not do it. It’s, like, there for the talking and I have to take it."

And as for whether the 30-year-old has any pet peeves when it comes to Hailee, Josh took the safe route. 

"Absolutely nothing," he joked to podcast Eric, who replied, "Well done."

But this wouldn’t be the first time the couple has shared insight into their relationship. After all, Hailee, 29, gave fans a look inside Josh’s first birthday since becoming a dad.

"I've been thinking a lot about Josh’s 30th birthday. Officially, it was yesterday, but we’re celebrating through the weekend!" she wrote in a May 22 post to her Substack Beau Society. "This is his first birthday as a dad (!!), which means we get to spend it with our little lady."

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And the NFL star couldn’t have pictured anything better. After all, he shared his excitement for fatherhood ahead of his daughter’s arrival.

"I'm very much looking forward to that with my wife of becoming a dad," Josh told 13WHAM during a Jan. 29 Buffalo Bills press conference. "It's something that I will take with great pride, and we're going to have to figure out things on the go just like anything else."

"This is the most important thing I'll ever be in my life, is being a dad," she continued. "I love being a football player, and I love being a quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, but I'm looking forward to this one."

As Hailee and Josh tackle parenthood, read on for a look back at their love story...

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May 2023: Romance Rumors

Following Josh Allen's breakup with longtime girlfriend Brittany Williams, the Buffalo Bills quarterback stepped out for dinner in NYC with Hailee Steinfeld

Two months later, the duo confirmed their relationship while kissing on vacation in Mexico. 

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March 2024: Surprise Appearance

Nearly a year after the duo first sparked romance rumors, the athlete and the actress made a rare social media appearance while helping his sister, Nicala Madden, reveal the sex of her baby in an adorable Tiktok video

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March 2024: Très Romantique

The Edge of Seventeen star and the NFL player went on a romantic outing in matching khaki outfits during Paris Fashion Week. 

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July 2024: The City of Love

The NFL star made the couple's romance Instagram official, including their glimpse of the Eiffel Tower in his July 23 photo dump.

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July 2024: Part Of the Family

Included in that same post, the "Starving" singer squeezed in for a photo with Josh's family. 

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August 2024: Mr. Hard Launch

"Mr. Hard Launch," as reporter Kay Adams called him on her Up & Adams show, bashfully admitted "we love love" when asked about his and Hailee's relationship. 

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November 2024: Engagement

Hailee and Josh confirmed they were engaged in a November 29, 2024 Instagram post showing the athlete getting down on one knee as the Oscar nominee leaned in to give him a kiss. They captioned the post with the date of their major milestone: 11-22-24. 

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February 2025: Red Carpet Ready

Just a few months after their engagement, Josh and Hailee officially made their red carpet debut at the NFL Honors, where he was named MVP. And during his acccepance speech, he gave her a heartfelt shoutout.

"You’ve been my rock and my best friend," he told her. "I would not be standing on this stage if it weren’t for you.”

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May 2025: Just Married!

They said "I do" in a stunning California wedding ceremony, where she donned a strapless bridal gown with elbow-length gloves.

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December 2025: Baby on the Way

The couple announced they're expecting their first child with a snowy maternity shoot in her Beau Society Substack.

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April 2026: Welcoming Their New Addition

The pair announced the birth of their first baby together on April 2. 

“Our baby girl has arrived!!” the couple wrote on Hailee's Beau Society Substack. “We’re feeling incredibly grateful and blessed and savouring these early moments. Thank you so much for the love and well wishes.” 

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