Sofia Pernas, Justin Hartley.Photo: Miikka Skaffari/Getty

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: Sofia Pernas and Justin Hartley arrive at Omega San Francisco Grand Opening VIP Celebration at de Young Museum on November 18, 2021 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Miikka Skaffari/Getty Images)

Justin Hartleyis loving being married toSofia Pernas.

TheThis Is Usstar, 44, raved about his wife, 32, at the season 6 kickoff of the NBC show on Tuesday night. When asked how married life with Pernas has been, Hartley toldEntertainment Tonight, “She’s wonderful. She’s the sweetest, smartest, most beautiful woman I’ve ever met.”

Hartley also spoke about his connection toBlood and Treasureactress Pernas. “She’s incredible, and I’m madly in love. We’re terrifically happy,” the dad of one said.

At the event, Hartley told PEOPLE about his second holiday season with Pernas as a couple. “I’m gonna have a very relaxing Christmas. I’m gonna be at home with my wife and my daughter and just chill out at home,” he shared.

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Hartley and Pernas began dating in 2020 but didn’t make their relationship public untilNew Year’s Eve.

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Hartley was formerly married toSelling SunsetstarChrishell Stause. The pair wed in 2017, but Hartley filed for divorce in November 2019.

During season 4 of the Netflix series, Stause shared she’s moved on. “My ex-husband Justin is remarried to someone I know from back in the day, pretty well, and a lot of things made sense after finding that out,“she saidin a confessional. “I wish them the best. You know, I think that it actually, if anything, it felt good to know that. It felt like a little bit of closure.”

source: people.com