While Madison Bailey is linked to Outer Banks love interest Rudy Panko onscreen, the actor and Cosmopolitan cover star has a super-cute ’ship in real life too. She met her partner of four years, Mariah Linney, after the former UNC Charlotte basketball player shot her shot on TikTok. While shooting Netflix’s fan-favorite series in 2020, Madison met up with Mariah IRL. “I was staying in a hotel in Charleston and was like, ‘Just come hang out. We can chat, chill.’ Everything’s closed so it’s not like we can go out anywhere,” Madison told Entertainment Tonight that year.

The pair has been going strong ever since as they make chic public appearances and share sweet social media tributes. So! Because we love their love, join us in scrolling through Madison Bailey and Mariah Linney’s full relationship timeline.

May 2020

Mariah posted a ~very flirty~ (and since deleted) TikTok directed at the Outer Banks star, writing, “Just me staring at Madison Bailey.” Ofc, Madison duetted it, and the rest was history.

June 2020

The pair hard launched their relationship on both Instagram and TikTok.

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Madison also opened up about how she and Mariah met IRL (see above), gushing to Entertainment Tonight, “She’s very gentle-hearted, kind, loving, and you see that in the way she loves basketball [and] her family. You see her loyalty and dedication in the things that she cares about. I think I am in love.”

She added, “I had zero hesitation to post on social media about it because I was like, ‘No matter what happens, you will be in my life forever.’ I care about her so much.”

July 2020

The duo continued to show each other off on their social channels with cute posts.

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October 2020

Madison shared similar sentiments with Elle, revealing that she and Mariah never had a talk about going public on social media. “It’s not something that we ever talked about. We just started posting each other, as anybody would,” Madison said. “We make TikToks together. That’s the only time I make TikToks is with her. She’ll teach me how to do the dances that I’m not fantastic at. I love my girlfriend. That’s all. I love sharing that with the fans.”

They also celebrated Halloween together, dressed in angel and karate get up.

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January 2021

“I’m going to start off by saying how proud I am of you—although I haven’t even known you for even a year yet, you continue to amaze me everyday. You are everything I can ever ask for in a woman & more!” Mariah wrote on her Instagram Stories in honor of Madison’s birthday. “Nothing ever truly made sense until you came into my life…I can be myself when I’m with you; despite your highest highs & your lowest lows, I want you to know that I love you, I’m here, I’m not going anywhere and I’m willing to see all of it through as long as you allow me.”

March 2021

Madison wore a “Mariah” necklace and shared a snap with her on Instagram.

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June 2021

The couple celebrated their one year anniversary, and of course, dropped adorable captions to go along with their pics.

“Celebrated our anniversary all weekend 🥂,” Mariah wrote. “Although it’s been a year, I fall more & more for this woman every second we spend together and I can’t wait for our forever 💛.”

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Madison simply wrote, “365 with you 🦋🖤.”

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September 2021

M&M made their red carpet debut at the Christian Dior Designer of Dreams Exhibition opening at the Brooklyn Museum in New York.

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They also attended the Markarian show during New York Fashion Week together:

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October 2021

It’s Halloween yet again, and the pair donned matching Space Jam couples costumes.

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January 2022

Madison and Mariah sported matching Fendi sneakers for a social media campaign. S’cute!

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February 2022

The pair rang in Valentine’s Day together as Madison posted a sweet photo dump with pics of Mariah. “V-day dump. Happy lover day best friend @mofiyah99 🌹🌴,” she wrote.

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October 2022

After posting endless photo dumps all summer, Mariah and Madison posted some steamy pics in hotel robes.

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February 2023

Madison brought Mariah as her date to the Outer Banks season 3 premiere, and dear reader, they look incredibly fab.

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March 2023

The pair hit up a few high-profile events together, from Vanity Fair and TikTok’s Young Hollywood party to the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s Academy Awards viewing party.

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April 2023

Madison gushes about Mariah and how she navigates her queerness during her Cosmo cover story. “I’m just living. I hold my girlfriend’s hand everywhere. We’re PDA all day. I think I’m navigating it with a ‘fuck you’ attitude in a way. Like, ‘I’m here. Nothing you’re saying is changing attitudes,’” she said. “I feel like I’m very, very lucky to be in a position where my safety has not been affected. I get hate—but all I can do in my position is keep advocating, keep being proud of who I am, keep spreading whatever word I can spread.”

The couple also went to Coachella together, attending the Revolve Festival party…

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…and they hit up a gala hosted by the Los Angeles LGBT Center:

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May 2023

Mariah and Madison take a “baecation” to Miami for Cinco de Mayo.

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They also looked sporty chic at the Miami Grand Prix!

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Later that month, they rocked stunning looks for Elle’s Hollywood Rising Stars event in Santa Monica.

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September 2023

Another year, another NYFW. The pair was all smiles at Ralph Lauren’s spring/summer 2024 runway show at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

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They also made an appearance at Paris Fashion Week as they sat front row for Giambattista Valli’s Spring/Summer 2024 womenswear show.

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October 2024

Mariah pulled up to support Madison at a special screening of her flick Time Cut. They truly had the best time as they posed for pics and danced at the celebration.

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Aaand that’s all for right now. We’ll keep updating this piece with every cute photo dump and major moments for M&M. 🥹