OK, OK, I’ll drop the Gossip Girl schtick, but the Kristen Bell of it all just made it too hard to pass up. Seriously, though, I do want to talk about Adam Brody and his wife Leighton Meester, because the two were spotted sneaking quite the intimate moment at the Critics Choice Awards after he won for his role on one of the best shows to binge on Netflix.

Adam Brody gave a heartfelt tribute to his wife, Leighton Meester, during his acceptance speech at the 2025 Critics’ Choice Awards on Feb. 7.

Adam Brody had fans in tears as he paid an emotional tribute to wife Leighton Meeston at the Critics Choice Awards, weeks after losing their home in the LA wildfires

2025 has been incredibly emotional for Adam Brody and Leighton Meester, who lost their house in the Los Angeles Palisades wildfires back in January. Seeing Leighton tear up at the news of Adam’s win, and their passionate kiss after, actually brought a tear to everyone’s eye. They were really the most deserving people in the room that night!

While accepting the Critics Choice Award for Best Actor in a Comedy for Nobody Wants This, Adam Brody gave a heartfelt tribute to his wife, Leighton Meester, with the couple then sharing a passionate kiss.

The hit Netflix rom-com, which also stars Kristen Bell, follows a young woman who hasn't had the best luck with dating and falls for a rabbi she meets at a friend's house party. The only problem is that rabbis are encouraged to marry a woman in the Jewish faith, but she's not Jewish.

Adam Brody and Leighton Meester stepped out for the 2025 Critics Choice Awards, marking their first public appearance since losing their home to the Los Angeles wildfires.