Zooey Deschanel says her relationship with her fiancé works because they 'identify as nerds'

• Zooey Deschanel says her relationship with Jonathan Scott works because they both "identify as nerds."
• In a new People interview, the couple opened up about how their unlikely relationship blossomed.

Zooey Deschanel says her relationship with HGTV's "Property Brothers" star Jonathan Scott works because they're both nerds.

Speaking in a new interview with People, the couple opened up about how their relationship blossomed after they met while filming a video for "Carpool Karaoke."

Part of the reason they got along so well was because they had similar nerdy interests.

"We identify as nerds, we'll have you know," Deschanel told People. In fact, the couple's first date took place in an escape room — which is one of Scott's favorite activities.

"I had actually never done one, and he kept telling me how much he liked them," Deschanel said. "It sounded very much up my alley and I loved it right away. I mean, I wasn't good at the first one to be honest, but I've gotten pretty proficient."

And that's not all. The first time Scott ever said "I love you" to Deschanel was while they were watching a show at Magic Castle — an exclusive club for illusionists and magic enthusiasts, of which Scott is a member, per People.

After about four years together, the couple announced their engagement in August 2023.

But the world wasn't always on their side — especially when the couple first made their relationship Instagram-official back in 2019.

"When we first started dating, Zooey posted a picture of us together. It might've been the very first time we ever posted anything on social media," Scott, 45, told People. "And I remember I looked at it and I saw the first comment right below was, 'Why the hell is she with a Property Brother?!' I was like, 'Excuse me — rude!'"

But despite what everyone else thought, it was clear Deschanel felt very differently.

"Why wouldn't I be with you?" 43-year-old Deschanel said in the People interview, in response to Scott's comments.

"Our personalities are so compatible. It's just that we're from different worlds," she added.