Chicago P.D.Ā starsĀ Tracy SpiridakosĀ andĀ Jesse Lee SofferĀ just sent a clear message with a new photoāand fans may have been right all along.
On Wednesday, April 23, SpirdakosĀ took to Instagram with a shoutout for her former co-star.
"Happy Birthday Jesse!! š„³š„°ā¤ļøĀ @jesseleesoffer," she captioned the update.
In the accompanying photo, Spiridakos and Soffer wore ball caps while posing with their heads close togetherālooking very much like a couple in the processāfor the sweet selfie on what looked like a golf course.
Meanwhile, she added a second birthday teaser in her Instagram Stories, writing, Birthday Alert! šØ," alongside a photo of just Soffer.
Spiridakos, 37, portrayed Hailey Upton inĀ Chicago P.D.Ā until herĀ departure at the end of Season 11. Meanwhile, Soffer, 41, played Jay Halstead untilĀ leaving in Season 10. In the popular NBC police procedural, Upton and Halstead were married but divorced by the Season 11 premiere.
Fans have suspected for a while now thatĀ Spiridakos and Soffer are dating off-screen.
In the comments, Instagram followers shared their reaction to the photo that all but confirmed Spiridakos and Soffer's romance.
One wrote, "Happy Birthday Jesse!!! You guys are too cute! š„°ā¤ļøššš„."
"LOVEBIRDS ššš," someone else declared.
AnotherĀ Chicago P.D.Ā fan admitted, "I fear weāve all been waiting for this today šš."
"Perfect coupleā¤ļøā¤ļø Happy Birthday Jesse!! šš»š @jesseleesoffer š," yet another commented.
Meanwhile, yet another Instagram user wrote, "Don't you two look lovely! Happy Birthday Jesse!!!! Hope you can celebrate with all the things you love most in this world: Tracy and golf.š„³š„³š„³šš„°š©·ššš°š°ššš@jesseleesoffer."
Catch new episodes ofĀ Chicago P.D. on Wednesdays at 10 p.m. ET on NBC.
