Los Angeles—B.J. Novak, the sharp-witted writer and actor best known for playing Ryan Howard on NBC’s The Office, is reportedly off the market. According to a report published on April 28 by People magazine, the 45-year-old is dating Delaney Rowe, a 28-year-old TikTok star who’s carved out a niche with her biting, cringe-comedy sketches. The news has sparked buzz among fans, though neither Novak nor Rowe has confirmed the relationship publicly.
The pair was first spotted together at a Los Angeles event in early April, where onlookers noted their easy chemistry. Sources close to the couple told People they’ve been seeing each other quietly for several months, keeping things low-key while navigating their 17-year age gap. Rowe, a Boise, Idaho native, studied acting at the University of Southern California before breaking out on TikTok, where her videos—often skewering rom-com clichés and influencer culture—have racked up millions of views.
Novak, a Harvard grad who co-wrote The Office’s most memorable episodes, has stayed busy since the show wrapped in 2013. He penned the bestselling book The Book with No Pictures, starred in films like Inglourious Basterds, and created the FX anthology series The Premise. Rowe, meanwhile, has parlayed her online fame into acting gigs, including a small role in a 2024 indie comedy. Their shared love of storytelling seems to be the glue, with insiders saying they bonded over late-night script readings and improv sessions.
No official statements have come from Novak’s or Rowe’s camps. The couple hasn’t been photographed together since the April sighting, and both have kept their social media focused on work—Novak promoting a recent Vengeance re-release, Rowe dropping her latest TikTok takedown of reality TV tropes. For now, the relationship remains unconfirmed but widely reported, with People standing as the sole major outlet to break the story.
Novak was previously linked to actress Mindy Kaling, his Office co-star, in an on-again, off-again relationship that ended years ago. Rowe, who’s kept her personal life private, has no publicly documented prior relationships. The age difference has raised eyebrows in some corners, but no verified details suggest controversy or discord. Just the facts: a sitcom alum and a TikTok phenom, reportedly an item, living their lives in the Hollywood haze.