Scott Hoying found his No. 1 fan in husband Mark Manio, who has been Hoying’s muse for nearly a decade after meeting at a party in 2017.
The Pentatonix singer was smitten from the moment he met Manio at a friend’s birthday in Los Angeles. After their meet-cute, Hoying and Manio became inseparable and after five years of dating, they got engaged in April 2022.
“So grateful I decided to quickly stop by that birthday party 5 years ago. It really is so magical how meeting someone can totally shift the trajectory of your life in a single moment,” Hoying wrote via Instagram in September 2022, gushing about his then-fiancé. “You have enriched my life more than I can put into words & I really wish I could tell my closeted 15 year old self about you, marky, he would’ve been so relieved. I love you so much 🤍.”
Throughout their relationship, Hoying has turned to Manio for support and the pair have become collaborative partners.
Manio cowrote Pentatonix’s original Christmas single, “Thank You,” in 2020, penned several children’s books with his husband and once Hoying joined the season 34 cast of Dancing With the Stars in fall 2025, Manio became a fixture in the ballroom.
Scroll down to see Hoying and Manio’s relationship from the start:
June 2017
Hoying and Manio first crossed paths at a birthday bash in Los Angeles in 2017. They officially started dating in June of that same year.
March 2018
The twosome jetted off to Shibuya, Tokyo, on one of their first international vacations as a couple.
December 2018
The musician and the University of Washington alum ended the year with a trip to Anguilla.
February 2019
Manio attended the 2019 Grammys with Hoying, who has won three and been nominated for six awards between 2015 and 2025.
Shortly after Mark Ballas and BC Jean (real name Brittany Jean Carlson) met, they created their own band and quickly started falling in love. Us Weekly confirmed in November 2015 that Ballas proposed, and the pair wed one year later surrounded by several of the Dancing With the Stars pro’s colleagues. Thank You! You have successfully […]
June 2020
“I can’t believe it’s been 3 years marky 🥺 I’ve loved every second,” Hoying wrote via Instagram. “I didn’t know a human being could be so consistently kind, pure, handsome, supportive, and loving. I love you.”
That same month, the couple welcomed their first dog together, Bubba.
November 2021
“My baby’s first performance at Carnegie Hall!” Manio captioned a celebratory Instagram snap to mark Hoying’s career milestone. “Could not be more proud of you my love. & BIG congratulations to @jessicavosk on your special night! 🤍.”
April 2022
Hoying proposed on a tropical vacation to the Bahamas.
November 2022
“My whole world 🥹nothing makes me happier than my sweet family,” Manio wrote via Instagram while cozying up to Hoying and their dog Bubba.
February 2023
Manio was by Hoying’s side when his a cappella group Pentatonix was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
April 2023
Three months after Bubba passed away, the pair got a new dog. “This is Mozart! Mozie for short. Mo for very short,” Hoying and Manio wrote via Instagram, introducing their newest family member. “Woofgang Amadeus Mozart for long. We fell in love with him the minute we met him.”
June 2023
“Happy parallel day and happy six year anniversary to my soon-to-be husband! 🥹💍 I am so proud of everything you have accomplished this past year, both as an artist and as a phenomenal, beautiful, inspiring partner in life,” Manio gushed via a social media tribute. “I’m truly soaking up every last minute I can calling you my ‘fiancé’ until our big day next month! and I can’t wait for the world to see all your incredible music come to life this summer! I love you more than words can possibly describe. My heart is yours forever :).”
July 2023
The couple got married in Santa Barbara, California, before going on a “hubbymoon” to a tropical beach location.
October 2023
Hoying and Manio announced their first children’s book, How Lucky Am I, in fall 2023 before releasing it the following year. The pair cowrote the book, which they shared via Instagram was inspired by Manio “rescuing a little fly that flew into our freezer.”
January 2024
The duo expanded their family with the addition of another puppy, Miles, whose name was “inspired by all the miles, moments, and adventures we’ll collect over the years together!”
April 2024
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the most beautiful man in the universe! The man who makes everyone feel like it’s THEIR birthday! You are truly one of a kind and I am in awe every day that I get to call you my husband!” Hoying wrote via Instagram. “We could be dancing around the kitchen, traveling the world, playing Mario Party, or having an hour-long thoughtful discussion on how surreal it must have been for whoever discovered fire (lmao) … And it’s somehow my new favorite memory with you. I love you so so so much! Everyone go shower Marky with love!”
June 2025
Hoying and Manio revealed their plans to become parents after searching for the right surrogate. “We finally have a surrogate, so we’re closer [to having a baby],” Manio told People.
“And we’re becoming friends,” Hoying said of the woman they chose. “But then there’s all sorts of stuff that has to happen before the surrogate.”
He added, “We used an agency. And we wanted to have our surrogate in L.A., because we want to go to every single appointment. And so the wait list was a lot longer for L.A. But it was worth it. We found something. She’s amazing.”
August 2025
The pair announced their second picture book, Fa La La Family, which came out the following month. The twosome, who cowrote the book, also released a joint holiday album called M.Y. F.A.M.I.L.Y.
September 2025
“Happy birthday to my dancing superstar!!! 🥳🪩 My husband just turned 34 on the 34th season premiere of dancing with the stars (how beautiful is that?? 🥹) and absolutely CRUSHED it!!!” Manio wrote via Instagram after Hoying made his DWTS debut with partner Rylee Arnold. “Your first dance being ‘Abracadabra’ is truly the perfect song choice because you are magic in every sense of the word, my love 🥰🪄 every single day you make me the happiest guy in the entire world and i am the luckiest to spend my life with you! i love you with all of my heart 😭🤍.”
October 2025
Hoying revealed that he would honor his husband during DWTS’ dedication night. He and Arnold prepared a foxtrot set to “Parallel,” which is one of Hoying’s songs for the special episode.
